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–verb (used with object)

1.	to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.

2.	to unite (timbers, spars, or the like) by overlapping and binding their ends.

3.	to unite (film, magnetic tape, or the like) by butting and cementing.

4.	to join or unite.

5.	Genetics. to join (segments of DNA or RNA) together.

6.	Informal. to unite in marriage: They'll be spliced in June.

–noun

7.	a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.

8.	the union or junction made by splicing.

9.	a joining or junction of two pieces of timber, spar, etc., by overlapping and fastening the ends.

10.	a joining of film, electromagnetic tape, or the like.

—Idiom

11.

splice the main brace, Nautical.

a.	to issue a ration of spirits, as grog, to all hands.

b.	to drink spirits.

[Origin: 1515–25; < earlier D splissen (now splitsen)

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—Related forms

splice·a·ble, adjective

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splice Audio Help (splīs) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. spliced, splic·ing, splic·es

1. To join (two pieces of film, for example) at the ends.
2. To join (ropes, for example) by interweaving strands.
To join (pieces of wood) by overlapping and binding at the ends.
To join together or insert (segments of DNA or RNA) so as to form new genetic combinations or alter a genetic structure.
Slang To join in marriage: They went to Las Vegas to get spliced.

A joining by splicing.
A place where parts have been spliced.

[Obsolete Dutch splissen, from Middle Dutch.]

splic'er n.

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splice (v.)

1524, originally a sailors' word, from M.Du. splissen "to splice," ult. from PIE *(s)plei- "to split, splice" (see flint). The Du. word was borrowed in Fr. as épisser. Used of motion picture film from 1912; of DNA from 1975.

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splice
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"
2.	joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together [syn: lap joint]
verb
1.	join the ends of; "splice film"
2.	perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: marry]
3.	join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"
4.	join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"

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To join together genes or gene fragments or insert them into a cell or other structure, such as a virus, by means of enzymes. In genetic engineering, scientists splice together genetic material to produce new genes or to alter a genetic structure. In messenger RNA, the introns are removed, and exons are spliced together to yield the final messenger RNA that is translated. See also exon , intron.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Splice

Eye"-splice`\, n. (Naut.) A splice formed by bending a rope's end back, and fastening it into the rope, forming a loop or eye. See Illust. under Splice.

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Splice

Frame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Framed; p. pr. & vb. n. Framing.] [OE. framen, fremen, to execute, build, AS. fremman to further, perform, effect, fr. fram strong, valiant; akin to E. foremost, and prob. to AS. fram from, Icel. fremja, frama, to further, framr forward, G. fromm worthy, excellent, pious. See Foremost, From, and cf. Furnish.]

1. (Arch. & Engin.) To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice.

2. To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false.

How many excellent reasonings are framed in the mind of a man of wisdom and study in a length of years. --I. Watts.

3. To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform.

And frame my face to all occasions. --Shak.

We may in some measure frame our minds for the reception of happiness. --Landor.

The human mind is framed to be influenced. --I. Taylor.

4. To cause; to bring about; to produce. [Obs.]

Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. --Shak.

5. To support. [Obs. & R.]

That on a staff his feeble steps did frame. --Spenser.

6. To provide with a frame, as a picture.

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