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spline  (spln)

n.

1.

a. Any of a series of projections on a shaft that fit into slots on a corresponding shaft, enabling both to rotate together.

b. The groove or slot for such a projection.

2. A flexible piece of wood, hard rubber, or metal used in drawing curves.

3. A wooden or metal strip; a slat.

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spline [splaɪn]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any one of a series of narrow keys (external splines) formed longitudinally around the circumference of a shaft that fit into corresponding grooves (internal splines) in a mating part: used to prevent movement between two parts, esp in transmitting torque

2. a long narrow strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a thin narrow strip made of wood, metal, or plastic fitted into a groove in the edge of a board, tile, etc., to connect it to another

vb

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to provide (a shaft, part, etc.) with splines

[East Anglian dialect; perhaps related to Old English splin spindle; see splint]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spline - a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines strip - thin piece of wood or metal
	2.	spline - a thin strip (wood or metal)         slat lath - a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework louver, louvre, fin - one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain splat - a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair stave, lag - one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket strip - thin piece of wood or metal Venetian blind - a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed