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📏 A flexible strip 📈 A smooth curve 🔩 To join parts
to spline

to spline

9.4
To fasten two parts together with a thin flexible strip for a stronger fit
  • verb
  • /splaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : encajar
  • splined shaft
  • splined bottom
  • splined bottom bracket

Examples

  • So I can fit a spline to it and we'll be doing that.

  • So I can fit these splines inside this groove and then use that as the tongue for the next piece.

  • Goddamn splines.

    Other Voices (2000)

  • It consists of a recirculating ball bearing mated to a splined shaft.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Using a ball spline instead of a bronze follower and splined shaft ensures accuracy and load carrying throughout the life of the bearing, Christyson said.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The engineer will spline the two pieces of wood together to ensure a secure fit.

  • To create a seamless corner, you need to spline the edges before attaching them.

  • He had to spline the joints carefully to make the structure stable.

Synonyms

to splice
vsto spline
8 6.4

To join the ends of rope, wire, or film by weaving them together

is for rigid joins in engineering and carpentry by fitting a thin strip

How Secure

to weld
  • Specialized
29 4.6
to secure
347 3.3
to spline
  • Specialized
9.4
to tack
30 4.9
to fit
761 1.0

Surface Forms

spline infinitive
splineing present participle
splines third person singular
splineed past
splineed past participle

Etymology

The verb spline comes from using that same strip as a tool: to spline something is to fit or fasten parts together with a thin strip. So when you spline two pieces you join them tightly with that strip.