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splice the main brace

splice the main brace
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [splahys stressed th ee meyn breys]
    • /splaɪs stressed ði meɪn breɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [splahys stressed th ee meyn breys]
    • /splaɪs stressed ði meɪn breɪs/

Definitions of splice the main brace words

  • verb with object splice the main brace to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands. 1
  • verb with object splice the main brace to unite (timbers, spars, or the like) by overlapping and binding their ends. 1
  • verb with object splice the main brace to unite (film, magnetic tape, or the like) by butting and cementing. 1
  • verb with object splice the main brace to join or unite. 1
  • verb with object splice the main brace Genetics. to join (segments of DNA or RNA) together. 1
  • verb with object splice the main brace Informal. to unite in marriage: They'll be spliced in June. 1
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Origin of splice the main brace

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < earlier Dutch splissen (now splitsen)

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Parts of speech for Splice the main brace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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splice the main brace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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