Splice
51Splice — F/A/V The act of joining two pieces of film by any of several methods. (Film Editing) RadioPP To join ends of recording tape with adhesive; edit. PP The process of physically attaching two pieces of film together using tape or cement …
52splice — /splaɪs / (say spluys) verb (t) (spliced, splicing) 1. to join together or unite, as two ropes or parts of a rope, by the interweaving of strands. 2. to unite, as two pieces of timber, etc., by overlapping. 3. to join or unite. 4. Colloquial to… …
53To splice the main brace — Splice Splice (spl[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spliced} (spl[imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splicing}.] [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate… …
54splice tape — noun Cured or uncured synthetic tape used for splicing materials …
55splice variant — noun A varian form of a mRNA produced by RNA splicing …
56splice grafting — noun a method of grafting by cutting the ends of the scion and stock completely across and obliquely, in such a manner that the sections are of the same shape, then lapping the ends so that the one cut surface exactly fits the other, and securing …
57splice the mainbrace — verb To have a drink …
58splice junction — see under site …
59splice the main brace — drink an alcoholic drink (at the end of a day of work) …
60splice the mainbrace — to drink intoxicants The mainbrace was the rope which held the mainsail in position, and a vessel was in peril if it broke. In rough weather splicing it, or mending it by joining up the severed parts, was a hazardous operation and the… …
