Explore Splices through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Splices meaning
plural of splice
Using Splices
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of splice
- In the example corpus, splices often appears in combinations such as: splices in, splices splices, splices together.
Context around Splices
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Splices
- In this selection, "splices" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, knots, assembly, beautifully, together, employed and overlapping stand out and add context to how "splices" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include assembly splices splices employed in and brittle causing splices to part. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "splices" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with splices
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Pocket Guide to Knots & Splices. (5 words)
This most often occurs at improperly installed end connectors and splices. (11 words)
A good description of this can be found in Knots, Splices and Fancywork. (13 words)
British English is more tolerant of run-on sentences, called "comma splices" in American English, and American English requires that periods and commas be placed inside closing quotation marks even in cases in which British rules would place them outside. (40 words)
The same concept applies to lap splice length mentioned in the codes where splices (overlapping) provided between two adjacent bars in order to maintain the required continuity of stress in the splice zone. (33 words)
The sole purpose of the change to 2.39:1 and, later, to 2.40:1, was to better hide so-called "negative assembly" splices (splices employed in the composited camera negative. (32 words)
Example sentences (13)
The sole purpose of the change to 2.39:1 and, later, to 2.40:1, was to better hide so-called "negative assembly" splices (splices employed in the composited camera negative.
A duet between a samurai and his western-leaning friend beautifully splices together American and Japanese landscapes, rhythms and attitudes.
At this stage of program development, recommended construction standards for joints and splices should be reviewed and necessary improvements made.
Voted Best Local Band in Santa Cruz County nine times running, Extra Large splices together funk, Latin, reggae, and classic California rock.
A good description of this can be found in Knots, Splices and Fancywork.
Bell Canada cable repair technicians still use portable acetylene fuelled torch kits as a soldering tool for sealing lead sleeve splices in manholes and in some aerial locations.
British English is more tolerant of run-on sentences, called "comma splices" in American English, and American English requires that periods and commas be placed inside closing quotation marks even in cases in which British rules would place them outside.
Pocket Guide to Knots & Splices.
The hole patterns can be decoded visually if necessary, and torn tape can be repaired (using special all-hole pattern tape splices).
The plasticizers used to make the film flexible evaporated quickly, making the film dry and brittle, causing splices to part and perforations to tear.
The same concept applies to lap splice length mentioned in the codes where splices (overlapping) provided between two adjacent bars in order to maintain the required continuity of stress in the splice zone.
They can be used to house and protect copper, coaxial, and optical fiber telephone cable splices and distribution elements.
This most often occurs at improperly installed end connectors and splices.
Common combinations with splices
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: