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splice

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
to join two pieces of rope, film, etc. together at their ends in order to form one long piece:

Examples:

Scientists have discovered how to splice pieces of DNA.
2
a join between two pieces of something so that they form one long piece
3
to join the ends of something so that they become one piece:

Examples:

Scientists splice genes to produce the protein.

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