splice

• اسم يشير إلى موضع الوصل أو نقطة الالتقاء الناتجة عن ضمّ طرفي مادتين معاً وتثبيتهما، مثل الورق أو الفيلم أو الشريط المغناطيسي. ويُستعمل أيضاً للإشارة إلى عملية الوصل نفسها أو الوصلة الناتجة عنها.

A noun referring to a junction or joint created by overlapping and joining two ends of materials such as paper, film, or magnetic tape.

1. Junction of two piecesB2formal

   A point where two pieces of material, such as film, tape, or rope, are joined together.

   وصل

   • The film editor carefully examined the splice between the two scenes.
   • A weak splice in the rope caused it to break under tension.
   • The audio tape had a splice that created a noticeable click.

   المرادفاتconnectionjoinjointjunction

2. Overlapping jointB2formal

   A joint created by overlapping and fastening the ends of two pieces of material.

   الوصل بالتراكب

   • The carpenter made a strong splice by overlapping the two wooden beams.
   • A proper splice in electrical wiring ensures a secure connection.
   • The sailor used a splice to join the two ropes together.

   المرادفاتconnectionjointjunctionseamunion

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على ضم شيء إلى آخر أو وصلهما معًا، ويكون ذلك عادةً بالتشابك أو التراكب، ويُستعمل أيضًا في سياق قطع الحبل أو الفيلم ولحم طرفيهما.

A verb used to indicate the act of joining or connecting two things together, typically by interweaving or overlapping.

1. B2formal

   To connect or join the ends of two pieces of material, such as rope, film, or tape.

   وصل الأطراف

   • The sailor spliced the two ropes together to make a longer line.
   • The editor spliced the film reels to create a seamless transition.
   • He carefully spliced the electrical wires to restore the connection.

   المرادفاتbraidconnectfastengraftintertwinejoinlinkmarryuniteweave

   الأضدادdivideseparateseversplit

2. Perform a marriage ceremonyC1informal

   An informal or humorous way to say that two people are getting married.

   الزواج

   • The couple decided to get spliced in a small ceremony.
   • They were spliced by a justice of the peace last weekend.
   • After years of dating, they finally got spliced.

   المرادفاتcouplejoinmarryunitewed

3. Join genetic materialC1formalscientific

   To join together segments of DNA or RNA to form new genetic combinations.

   وصل المادة الوراثية

   • Scientists can splice genes from different organisms to create new traits.
   • The lab successfully spliced the DNA sequence to study its function.
   • Gene splicing is a key technique in modern biotechnology.

   المرادفاتfuseintegrateligaterecombine

4. Interweave strandsB2formal

   To join ropes or threads by interweaving the strands at the ends.

   يَجْمَعُ الحِبَالَ بِتَشْبِيكِ الجُدُول

   • The sailor taught me how to splice a rope by interweaving its strands.
   • He spliced the fishing line to make it stronger.
   • The weaver spliced the threads to create a continuous yarn.

   المرادفاتbraidinterlaceintertwineinterweaveplaitweave