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Splice

Noun

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1.NounA junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.
2.NounThe electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.
3.NounThat part of a bat where the handle joins the blade.
"If the ball hits the splice, it is likely to dolly up for an easy catch."
4.NounBonding or joining of overlapping materials.
5.NounThe process of removing intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then joining together exons.
6.VerbTo 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.
7.VerbTo 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.
8.VerbTo unite in marriage.
9.VerbTo unite as if splicing.
"He argues against attempts to splice different genres or species of literature into a single composition."
10.VerbTo remove intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then join together exons.
11.VerbTo add, remove and/or replace several array/data elements in one operation.
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