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spliced; splicing
1
a
: to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
b
: to unite (two lengths of magnetic tape, photographic film, etc.) by overlapping and securing together two ends
2
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
3
: to combine or insert (something) by genetic engineering
spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
splicer
noun
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
The forceps have spliced me into body and specter, watching the action from the ceiling above the bed.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
In the accompanying music video for the song, DeMarco canoes near his mother’s home in Canada and splices in shots of geese.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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Verb
The performance visual is spliced with close-ups of the members of the band.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
The forceps have spliced me into body and specter, watching the action from the ceiling above the bed.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Noun
In this scenario, a splice knot or swivel connecting a leader is just going to create a weak point that could fail under the strain.
—Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
In the accompanying music video for the song, DeMarco canoes near his mother’s home in Canada and splices in shots of geese.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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splice
1 of 2 verb
spliced; splicing
1
: to unite (as two ropes) by weaving the strands together
2
: to unite (as pieces of film) by connecting the ends together
3
: to unite, link, or insert as if by splicing
splicer
noun
splice
2 of 2 noun
: a joining or joint made by splicing
Medical Definition
splice
transitive verb
spliced; splicing
: to join together or insert (as segments of RNA or DNA) to form new genetic combinations
spliced a human gene for insulin into a bacterium
see gene-splicing
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