Splice - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |splaɪs|  American pronunciation of the word splice
Brit.  |splaɪs|  British pronunciation of the word splice

noun

- a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
the break was due to an imperfect splice
- joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together

verb

- join the ends of
splice film
- perform a marriage ceremony (syn: marry, tie, wed)
The couple got spliced on Hawaii
- join together so as to form new genetic combinations
splice genes
- join by interweaving strands

Extra examples

All her friends were knocked sideways when she rang them and told them she had got spliced.

The couple got spliced on Hawaii

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: splice
he/she/it: splices
present participle: splicing
past tense: spliced
past participle: spliced
noun
singular: splice
plural: splices
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