splice
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Definition of splice
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
b : to unite (two lengths of magnetic tape, photographic film, etc.) by overlapping and securing together two ends
2 : to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
3 : to combine or insert (something) by genetic engineering spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
splice
nounDefinition of splice (Entry 2 of 2)
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The gorgeous sliver of azure that colors the winter hemisphere in our images of Saturn is, in effect, a slice of Neptune's atmosphere spliced onto Saturn's. — Carolyn Porco, Scientific American, "Cassini at Saturn: A Retrospective," 1 Oct. 2017 These are not just little pretty things, but rather dresses for strong women spliced with a touch of lace. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "The Resort 2019 Trend Report," 25 June 2018 The clip is actually a conspiracy video that splices together Obama's words to change the meaning of his sentences. — Jenna West, SI.com, "Mike Leach Defends Tweeting Barack Obama Conspiracy Video From 2014," 18 June 2018 One particular technology that seems promising is the technique known as Crispr, a complex process used to slice and splice DNA. — New York Times, "SoftBank Wants to Build the Future. Here Are Some New Bets It Could Make.," 14 June 2018 The lenghty movie is divided into 11 small reels that Culbert consolidates into four larger ones, spinning the twin reels like a loom, cutting film and splicing the reels together. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "There Are Secrets in the Texas Theatre," 25 May 2018 The first few episodes, written by Hader and Berg and directed by Hader, tap into this comedy but also splice in bits of disturbing violence as the show begins to look like a vehicle for Hader to have something to say, dramatically. — Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Barry': TV Review | SXSW 2018," 10 Mar. 2018 Natalie Portman spearheads a troupe of scientists into The Shimmer—an iridescent bubble which is raging trippy biological warfare in Florida, splicing DNA and messing with the minds and memories of all who enter. — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, "The Best Movies of 2018 (So Far)," 19 June 2018 According to SB Nation, the video was spliced together from a European Union speech Obama gave in 2014. — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, "Washington State Football Coach Tweets Fake Obama Video and Then Proves His Ignorance by Arguing About It," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'splice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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splice
verb
English Language Learners Definition of splice
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to join ropes, wires, etc., by weaving or twisting them together
: to join (pieces of film, magnetic tape, etc.) by connecting their ends together
splice
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of splice (Entry 2 of 2)
: the place where two things (such as two pieces of rope or film) have been joined by being spliced together
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splice
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Kids Definition of splice
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to unite (as two ropes) by weaving together
2 : to unite (as rails or pieces of film) by connecting the ends together
splice
nounKids Definition of splice (Entry 2 of 2)
: the process of joining or a joint made by weaving or connecting the ends together
splice
transitive verb
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Medical Definition of splice
: to join together or insert (as segments of RNA or DNA) to form new genetic combinations spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium — see gene-splicing
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