Noun: splicing splI-sing
- A junction where two things (as paper, film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
"the break was due to an imperfect splicing";
- splice
- Join the ends of
"splice film"
- Join by interweaving strands
"Splice the wires"
- Join together so as to form new genetic combinations
"splice genes"
- [informal] Perform a marriage ceremony
"The couple got spliced on Hawaii";
- marry, wed, tie
Derived forms: splicings
Type of: conjoin [formal], conjunction, enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, interwind, intwine [archaic], join, junction, lace, officiate, twine
Encyclopedia: Splicing
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