Difference between Splice and Splicing

What is the difference between Splice and Splicing?

Splice as a noun is a junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together. while Splicing as a noun is the point at which two things are spliced.

Splice

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together. The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable. That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade. Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope. To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast. To unite in marriage. To unite as if splicing.

Splicing

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The point at which two things are spliced.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.

We hope you now know whether to use Splice or Splicing in your sentence.

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