spline
[ splahyn ]
/ splaɪn /
noun
verb (used with object), splined, splin·ing. Machinery.
to provide with a spline or key.
to provide with a keyway.
Origin of spline
1750–60; orig. East Anglian dial.; perhaps akin to
splint; compare Old English
splin spindle
Words nearby spline
spleuchan,
splice,
splicer,
splicing,
spliff,
spline,
splint,
splint bone,
splinter,
splinter group,
splintery
British Dictionary definitions for splining
spline
/ (splaɪn) /
noun
any one of a series of narrow keys (external splines) formed longitudinally around the circumference of a shaft that fit into corresponding grooves (internal splines) in a mating part: used to prevent movement between two parts, esp in transmitting torque
a long narrow strip of wood, metal, etc; slat
a thin narrow strip made of wood, metal, or plastic fitted into a groove in the edge of a board, tile, etc, to connect it to another
verb
(tr)
to provide (a shaft, part, etc) with splines
Word Origin for spline
C18: East Anglian dialect; perhaps related to Old English
splin spindle; see
splint