splice Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
    splicing.
    • the break was due to an imperfect splice
  2. noun joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
    lap joint.
  3. verb join the ends of
    • splice film
  4. verb perform a marriage ceremony
    tie; marry; wed.
    • The minister married us on Saturday
    • We were wed the following week
    • The couple got spliced on Hawaii
  5. verb join together so as to form new genetic combinations
    • splice genes
  6. verb join by interweaving strands
    • Splice the wires

WordNet

Splice transitive verb
Etymology
D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; -- from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate strands. See Split, v. t.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Spliced ; present participle & verbal noun Splicing
Definitions
  1. To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
  2. To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
  3. To unite in marrige. Slang
Splice noun
Definitions
  1. A junction or joining made by splicing.

Webster 1913