splices

Meanings

• noun

  A method or means of joining two separate parts together, often in the context of food or agriculture.

  - "In the kitchen, I use splices to join the chicken pieces before grilling."
  - "In agriculture, farmers use splices to join cuttings to rootstock."

• noun

  A small piece of material added to a larger one for reinforcement or improvement.

  - "The carpenter added splices to the wooden table to strengthen it."
  - "In literature, an author may use splices of humor to lighten the mood."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with splices
splices , prices , vices , nice , pries , supplies

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Variants

List of all variants of splices that leads to same result
splice , spliced , splicer , splicers , splices , splicing , comma splice , comma splices

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally derived from the Old French word 'esplece', meaning 'piece', 'fragment', or 'part'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that splices were once used in ancient Egypt to mummify the dead?

2. In the world of computer programming, 'splice' is a term used to describe the process of inserting code into an existing program.

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Related Concepts

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1. Joints (anatomy): Anatomical connections between bones or other structures in the body.

2. Splicing (genetics): A laboratory technique used to join DNA sequences together.

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Culture

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Splices have been used throughout history in various contexts, including food, agriculture, literature, and construction. In food, splices are commonly used in cooking to join different parts of a dish together. In agriculture, they are used to join cuttings to rootstock for propagation. In literature, splices can refer to humorous or ironic additions to a text. In construction, splices are used to join separate pieces of material together.

How to Memorize "splices"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a kitchen scene where a cook is joining chicken pieces together using splices.
   - Visualize a farmer attaching cuttings to rootstock using splices in agriculture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'splices' with the idea of joining or connecting.
   - Think of splices as small pieces added for reinforcement or improvement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'splices' with the phrase 'Joining pieces together with ease'.

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