splice

verbjoin, interweave

Synonyms for splice

verb join, interweave

Antonyms for splice

Word Origin & History

1520s, originally a sailors' word, from Middle Dutch splissen "to splice," ultimately from PIE *(s)plei- "to split, splice" (see flint). The Dutch word was borrowed in French as épisser. Used of motion picture film from 1912; of DNA from 1975. Related: Spliced; splicing.

Example Sentences for splice

He then ordered the purser's steward to splice the main-brace.

His last name had a splice in the middle of it—'twas Catesby-Stuart.

But he could neither hew spars, nor paint, nor splice ropes.

There 's scarce a snake of any size hasn't an emerald or splice of gold in him.

Why didn't you splice and bring her along in the first place?

By jingo, I think he might say ‘splice the main brace’ now, after all this jollification!

This splice is used when the rope is to run through a block.

He's got his wits about him; knows how to sail a boat and splice a rope.

He pinched the splice lug and taped the whole works feverishly.

Come, you have begun to teach me seamanship—to knot and splice—to reef and steer.

splice

Synonyms for splice

Antonyms for splice

braces

graft

interject

join

joining

splice

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Antonyms for splice

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braces

graft

interject

join

joining

Synonyms for splice

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