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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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Nicky Vaid, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
The video splices clips of Blanco and Gomez discussing working together on the project in the kitchen of the home, with videos of the pair performing the tracks from different spaces inside the home.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
The first episode splices in short flashbacks to fill in Benny and Carmen’s backstories while swiftly moving through a first day on campus spent clinging on to anyone who might like them and listening to anyone who’s already found their people.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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Verb
Finger tucked around a crescent moon, light splits and splices the room,
disconnects the dots, casts
a constellation onto sheetrock.
—Nicky Vaid, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
The video splices clips of Blanco and Gomez discussing working together on the project in the kitchen of the home, with videos of the pair performing the tracks from different spaces inside the home.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Noun
There are a number of small scenes throughout Bring Her Back that splice visceral horror tropes next to occasionally more unsettling glimpses of human vulnerability and error.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
The first episode splices in short flashbacks to fill in Benny and Carmen’s backstories while swiftly moving through a first day on campus spent clinging on to anyone who might like them and listening to anyone who’s already found their people.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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“Splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splice. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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