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spliced; splicing
1
a
: 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
splicer
noun
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Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
Harry Enten, CNN, 20 June 2024
The calm tutorial splices back and forth to fight scenes from Deadpool & Wolverine (in theaters July 26) with Reynolds’ costar and friend, Hugh Jackman.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
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Verb
With aesthetic roots in pre-Victorian Gothic fiction, goth was adapted into a black-shrouded subculture by fans of melancholic 1980s British rock bands like the Cure and Cocteau Twins and has, since then, been sliced, diced, and spliced into dozens of divergent factions.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
Noun
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That short splice of film is our version of getting to see Mays play.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 20 June 2024
The calm tutorial splices back and forth to fight scenes from Deadpool & Wolverine (in theaters July 26) with Reynolds’ costar and friend, Hugh Jackman.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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splice
1 of 2 verb
spliced; splicing
1
: to unite (as two ropes) by weaving the strands together
2
: to unite (as pieces of film) by connecting the ends together
3
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
splicer
noun
splice
2 of 2 noun
: a joining or joint made by splicing
Medical Definition
splice
transitive verb
spliced; splicing
: 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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