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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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Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Along the way, Levinson intercuts between Genovese’s and Costello’s lives while also splicing in later interview footage, black-and-white slides of the old days, flashbulbs exploding, and snippets of other scenes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Safety regulators asked Edison for information on its inspections of the transmission splices, including the age of each splice and the cause of the problem that was found.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Each and every one also referred back to vintage as a kind of tuning fork of ideas: John was enthralled with the couture techniques of Vionnet and Charles James, with Savile Row tailoring, with 18th-century decadence spliced with London street culture.
—Amanda Harlech, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Along the way, Levinson intercuts between Genovese’s and Costello’s lives while also splicing in later interview footage, black-and-white slides of the old days, flashbulbs exploding, and snippets of other scenes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
State of play: The ad, shared first with Axios, splices clips of Trump talking about drug prices during his first term and bashing the pharmaceutical industry.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Safety regulators asked Edison for information on its inspections of the transmission splices, including the age of each splice and the cause of the problem that was found.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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