splicer

American  

[splahy-ser] / ˈsplaɪ sər /

noun

1. a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.

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Etymology

Origin of splicer

First recorded in 1925–30; splice + -er ¹

Example Sentences

As tech companies’ appetite for data centers ratchets up demand for fiber-optic cables, drillers, linemen and splicers are pulling in soaring pay nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

The biggest holdup in the fiber boom, he said, is human capital for roles including drillers, foremen, splicers and aerial linemen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bryson Hardy, 19, a fiber optic cable splicer from Georgia, said he was not worried about contracting the virus and had no plans to get vaccinated.

From New York Times

They required more high-speed sorters and envelope splicers and printers.

From New York Times

Al Rogers, a retired cable splicer for phone companies in Charlotte, voted for Mr. Bloomberg.

From New York Times