English dictionary
splice
nounPronunciation
splaɪs
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
noun
- a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
verb
- join by interweaving strands
verb
- join together so as to form new genetic combinations
verb
- join the ends of
verb
- perform a marriage ceremony
Example sentences
the break was due to an imperfect splice
Splice the wires
splice genes
splice film
The minister married us on Saturday
We were wed the following week
The couple got spliced on Hawaii