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spliced; splicing
1
a
: to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
b
: to unite (two lengths of magnetic tape, photographic film, etc.) by overlapping and securing together two ends
2
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
3
: to combine or insert (something) by genetic engineering
spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
splicer
noun
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
Occasionally, however, the splicing machinery brings in a portion of a pre-mRNA molecule for a different protein, a maneuver known as trans splicing that yields a composite mRNA.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The final straw came in 2009, when a 1920s-era DC cable overheated at a splice junction under the intersection of Polk and O’Farrell streets, melting the seals on a neighboring AC switch and igniting the oil within it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2012
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Verb
Junya Watanabe spliced indigo jeans with swaths of black fur.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
Occasionally, however, the splicing machinery brings in a portion of a pre-mRNA molecule for a different protein, a maneuver known as trans splicing that yields a composite mRNA.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Safety regulators asked Edison for information on its inspections of the transmission splices, including the age of each splice and the cause of the problem that was found.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The final straw came in 2009, when a 1920s-era DC cable overheated at a splice junction under the intersection of Polk and O’Farrell streets, melting the seals on a neighboring AC switch and igniting the oil within it.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2012
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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splice
1 of 2 verb
spliced; splicing
1
: to unite (as two ropes) by weaving the strands together
2
: to unite (as pieces of film) by connecting the ends together
3
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
splicer
noun
splice
2 of 2 noun
: a joining or joint made by splicing
Medical Definition
splice
transitive verb
spliced; splicing
: to join together or insert (as segments of RNA or DNA) to form new genetic combinations
spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
see gene-splicing
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