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splice

verb

/splaɪs/

Meaning

to join two pieces of rope, film, or other material by weaving or attaching them together

The technician spliced the two wires to restore the connection.

splice together

join, connect, bind, weave, fuse

separate, split, detach

splice wires, splice rope, splice together, splice film

To increase, improve, or raise something.

to sing or hum in a soft, low, and gentle voice

to secure a rope by winding it around an object; to stop or cancel an order (nautical/military use)

to cause something to change direction; to avoid answering directly

to lose balance and stagger; to wind or spin something onto a reel

to engage in a medieval contest on horseback with lances; to compete or argue