English noun: splice | |||
1. | splice (artifact) a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together | ||
Samples | The break was due to an imperfect splice. | ||
Synonyms | splicing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conjunction, junction | ||
2. | splice (artifact) joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together | ||
Synonyms | lap joint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | joint | ||
English verb: splice | |||
1. | splice (contact) join the ends of | ||
Samples | Splice film. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conjoin, join | ||
Verb group | splice | ||
2. | splice (social) perform a marriage ceremony | ||
Samples | The minister married us on Saturday. We were wed the following week. The couple got spliced on Hawaii. | ||
Synonyms | marry, tie, wed | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | officiate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | solemnise, solemnize | ||
Verb group | conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed | ||
3. | splice (contact) join together so as to form new genetic combinations | ||
Samples | Splice genes. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conjoin, join | ||
Verb group | splice | ||
4. | splice (contact) join by interweaving strands | ||
Samples | Splice the wires. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace, twine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | piece | ||