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splicing

[ splī′sĭng ]

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n.

Gene-splicing.

The removal of introns and the joining of exons from mRNA precursors.RNA splicing

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Words nearby splicing

splenotomy, splenotoxin, spleuchan, splice, splicer, splicing, spliff, spline, splint, splint bone, splinter

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Example sentences from the Web for splicing

In either case, do not let the edges of the splicing material meet, and it will clamp tightly on the whip.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
I grew quite merry over the splicing, and told young Chartley all about my fight with the great jack.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough
All reins do not have the splicing quite in the same place, but as a rule the buckles and splicing will be about level.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
One of Booth's remarks after the splicing was finished is full of suggestion.
Arrows of Freethought|George W. Foote

We watched him work hard for another fifteen minutes, tapping and splicing wire connections and tightening screws.
The Love of Frank Nineteen|David Carpenter Knight

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