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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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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Today’s Life Lesson, Inspired By George Martin Don’t be afraid to attempt the impossible (like splicing together two takes of a track in different keys and different tempos).
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
If there is a problem with the splice, the transmission line could fall.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In the adaptation, the images of space exploration are not diegetic but spliced into the film itself, as the movie abandons the first person.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Today’s Life Lesson, Inspired By George Martin Don’t be afraid to attempt the impossible (like splicing together two takes of a track in different keys and different tempos).
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
Kudos are due to supervising editor Mark Becker and his team, who never put a splice wrong.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
If there is a problem with the splice, the transmission line could fall.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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