splice
[ splahys ]
/ splaɪs /
verb (used with object), spliced, splic·ing.
noun
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Idioms for splice
- to issue a ration of spirits, as grog, to all hands.
- to drink spirits.
splice the main brace, Nautical.
Origin of splice
1515–25; < earlier Dutch splissen (now splitsen)
OTHER WORDS FROM splice
splice·a·ble, adjectivere·splice, verb (used with object), re·spliced, re·splic·ing.un·der·splice, verb (used with object), un·der·spliced, un·der·splic·ing.un·spliced, adjectiveWords nearby splice
splenorrhagia, splenorrhaphy, splenotomy, splenotoxin, spleuchan, splice, splicer, splicing, spliff, spline, splint
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British Dictionary definitions for splice
splice
/ (splaɪs) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of splice
splicer, nounWord Origin for splice
C16: probably from Middle Dutch splissen; related to German spleissen, Swedish splitsa; see split
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Scientific definitions for splice
splice
[ splīs ]
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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