splice

[ splahys ]
/ splaɪs /

verb (used with object), spliced, splic·ing.

noun

Idioms for splice

    splice the main brace, Nautical.
    1. to issue a ration of spirits, as grog, to all hands.
    2. to drink spirits.

Origin of splice

1515–25; < earlier Dutch splissen (now splitsen)

OTHER WORDS FROM splice

splice·a·ble, adjective re·splice, verb (used with object), re·spliced, re·splic·ing. un·der·splice, verb (used with object), un·der·spliced, un·der·splic·ing. un·spliced, adjective

Words nearby splice

splenorrhagia, splenorrhaphy, splenotomy, splenotoxin, spleuchan, splice, splicer, splicing, spliff, spline, splint

British Dictionary definitions for resplice

splice
/ (splaɪs) /

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of splice

splicer, noun

Word Origin for splice

C16: probably from Middle Dutch splissen; related to German spleissen, Swedish splitsa; see split

Scientific definitions for resplice

splice
[ splīs ]

To join together genes or gene fragments or insert them into a cell or other structure, such as a virus, by means of enzymes. In genetic engineering, scientists splice together genetic material to produce new genes or to alter a genetic structure. In messenger RNA, the introns are removed, and exons are spliced together to yield the final messenger RNA that is translated. See also exon intron.