spline

• Nom désignant une bande flexible, généralement en bois ou en caoutchouc, utilisée pour tracer des courbes, ou une fine bande de bois ou de métal.

A noun referring to a flexible strip, typically made of wood or rubber, used in drawing curved lines, or a thin strip of wood or metal.

1. Flexible drawing toolC1formal

   A thin, flexible strip of wood or rubber used by draftsmen to draw smooth curves through a set of points.

   Liste flexible de dessin

   • The architect used a spline to draw the curved wall.
   • Engineers often rely on a spline for precise curve plotting.
   • He adjusted the spline to match the plotted points on the graph.

2. Thin strip of materialC1formal

   A long, thin strip of wood, metal, or other material, often used for reinforcement or as a key in construction.

   Lame mince

   • The carpenter inserted a wooden spline into the joint for extra strength.
   • Metal splines are used to connect sections of a shaft.
   • The spline helps align the two pieces of the frame.

   Synonymesbattenlathslatstrip