Pronunciation: /splaɪs/
noun a joining or connecting of two pieces or parts, typically by intertwining or interweaving
A1 I used a splice to connect the two ropes together.
A2 The film editor had to make a splice in the footage to remove a mistake.
B1 The plumber had to make a splice in the pipe to fix the leak.
B2 The scientist used a splice technique to combine different DNA strands.
C1 The artist created a beautiful piece of art using splices of different fabrics.
C2 The engineer developed a new method of splice for joining materials in construction.
verb to join or connect (two pieces or parts) by intertwining or interweaving
A1 I learned how to splice two ropes together in my outdoor survival class.
A2 The film editor had to splice together different scenes to create a cohesive movie.
B1 The scientist was able to splice genes from different species to create a genetically modified organism.
B2 The artist used a unique technique to splice different patterns and colors together in her latest masterpiece.
C1 The engineer was able to splice the damaged cables back together to restore power to the entire building.
C2 The hacker attempted to splice into the company's database to steal sensitive information.
formal The scientist used a technique to splice genes together in the lab.
informal I heard you can splice different songs together to make a mashup.
slang Let's splice these clips and make a cool video montage.
figurative The author was able to splice together different narratives to create a compelling story.
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