/ splaɪs; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ vn ] splice sth (together)
1.
to join the ends of two pieces of rope by twisting them together
2.
to join the ends of two pieces of film, tape, etc. by sticking them together
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IDIOMS
- get spliced
■ noun
the place where two pieces of film, tape, rope, etc. have been joined
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: probably from Middle Dutch splissen , of unknown origin.