I. ˈsplīs transitive verb
( spliced ; splic·ing )
Etymology: obsolete Dutch splissen; akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split
Date: circa 1525
1.
a. : to unite (as two ropes) by interweaving the strands
b. : to unite (as lengths of magnetic tape) by overlapping and securing together two ends
2. : to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
3. : to combine or insert (as genes) by genetic engineering
spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
• splic·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1627
1. : a joining or joint made by splicing something
2. : marriage , wedding
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