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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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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There were sports jerseys spliced together and sleeves twisted into mini skirts.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
What began as a glorified chatbot has since outgrown this role, evolving into a strange splice of assistant and sycophantic companion.
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Verb
Popular characters include Tralalero Tralala, a three-legged shark wearing sneakers, Bombardiro Crocodilo, a crocodile spliced with a bomber jet, and Tung Tung Tung Sahur, a wooden drum who wields a baseball bat.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There were sports jerseys spliced together and sleeves twisted into mini skirts.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Yet each splice had only been fitted with four bolts.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
What began as a glorified chatbot has since outgrown this role, evolving into a strange splice of assistant and sycophantic companion.
—Christian Perry, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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