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to splice

to splice

8 6.4
To join the ends of rope, wire, or film by weaving them together
  • verb
  • /splaɪs/
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  • I got to get this stuff spliced together.
  • splice together

I mean, it might be the ends get spliced in later, so who knows.

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Examples

  • And splice them together for effect.

  • He learned how to splice two pieces of rope together securely for the sailing trip.

  • Nobody will notice once I splice it back together.

  • We'll splice it all together later.

  • The ability to splice cable was fundamental to the overall operation.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Splice it to the end so that we may continue our descent.

  • LightWorks comes with the basic editing tools needed to splice footage, images, and music to create a professional video.

    Blog text (22)
  • I then spliced the footage together and projected my masterpiece on a sheet in the basement.

    Academic text (1995)
  • And all I've done basically is spliced both the radio control signals from the receiver into the two ESC's.

  • To repair the damaged film, the technician needed to splice the ends carefully.

Synonyms

to weave
vsto splice
62 3.5

To make cloth by crossing threads or to join things into a single piece

connects pieces by joining and securing their ends not by fabric-like interlacing
to intertwine
vsto splice
46 5.4

Twist things together so they become joined or tangled

links separate items specifically by connecting and securing their ends
to twine
vsto splice
1 4.1

To twist threads together or wind them around something

attaches pieces by intertwining or fastening their ends rather than wrapping
to ply
vsto splice
  • Specialized
1 7.3

To join threads, strands and layers into stronger material

joins separate pieces by fastening or intertwining their ends

Antonyms

297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

Idioms

To have an alcoholic drink to celebrate, often on a ship

How Secure

to splice
8 6.4
to secure
347 3.3
to knot
5 1.0
to tie
923 1.0
to loop
28 2.5

Surface Forms

splice infinitive
spliced past
spliced past participle
splicing present participle
splices third person singular

Etymology

To splice originally meant a sailor's skill of splitting and weaving rope ends so they hold under pressure. That's why to splice film or wire is to weave their ends into a secure 'join'.