Sunday, May 25, 2014

SPLICE

WORD: SPLICE

MEANING:
1. to join (two ropes) by intertwining the strands
2. to join up the trimmed ends of (two pieces of wire, film, magnetic tape, etc.) with solder or an adhesive material
3. to join (timbers) by overlapping and binding or bolting the ends together
4. (passive) (informal) to enter into marriage
-noun
5. a join made by splicing
6. the place where such a join occurs
7. the wedge-shaped end of a cricket-bat handle or similar instrument that fits into the blade

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. the break was due to an imperfect splice
2. Splice the different colour chewinggum.

PRONOUNCE:
splice - स्प्लाइस

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