I. transitive verb (~d; splicing) Etymology: obsolete Dutch splissen; akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split Date: circa 1525 1. to unite (as two ropes) by interweaving the strands, to unite (as lengths of magnetic tape) by overlapping and securing together two ends, to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing, to combine or insert (as genes) by genetic engineering , ~r noun II. noun Date: 1627 a joining or joint made by splicing something, marriage , wedding
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Meaning of SPLICE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012