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splice

noun verb

joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
PL
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

splaɪs

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together

noun

  1. a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

    “the break was due to an imperfect splice”

verb

  1. join by interweaving strands

    “Splice the wires”

verb

  1. join together so as to form new genetic combinations

    “splice genes”

verb

  1. join the ends of

    “splice film”

verb

  1. perform a marriage ceremony

    “The minister married us on Saturday”

In context

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

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