splice
verb (used with object)
to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
splices
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pluralof splice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof splice (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
spliceverb (used with object)to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
Example Sentences
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Daniel Mason splices together different narrative strands to create a single story connecting its successive inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The video for the track splices footage of Cole Palmer's goals for Chelsea with shots of Nemzzz in London.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
The active splicing factor splices out the inhibitory exon in the transcription factor, which turns on the genes that produce collagen.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2024
Guadagnino splices in his smug smile so much that we get sick of it, and maybe that’s the idea: Patrick’s charm is losing its appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Slowly, meticulously, he unwraps the coil, carries the entire looped mess downstairs, and calls Jutta inside to hold the pieces for him while he splices the breaks.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
