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Noun [English]

IPA: /splaɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spline.wav Forms: splines [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: Mid-1700s East Anglian dialect. Origin uncertain but perhaps from Old Danish splind or North Frisian splinj and ultimately related to the root of splinter. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|gmq-oda|splind}} Old Danish splind, {{uder|en|frr|splinj}} North Frisian splinj Head templates: {{en-noun}} spline (plural splines)
  1. Long thin piece of metal or wood.
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  2. (woodworking) A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.
    Sense id: en-spline-en-noun-JF4lmra8 Categories (other): Woodworking, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 11 5 19 14 19 6 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 13 7 18 13 19 5 5 18 Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking
  3. A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and used in a similar manner to a ruler to draw smooth curves between points. Translations (flexible strip used in a similar manner to a ruler): кривка (krivka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), käyräviivain (Finnish), cerce [feminine] (French), Straklatte [feminine] (German), rilinjal [masculine] (Norwegian), régua-cobra [feminine] (Portuguese), régua flexível [feminine] (Portuguese), спла́йн (splájn) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spline-en-noun-7VQPexqF Disambiguation of 'flexible strip used in a similar manner to a ruler': 0 9 62 16 7 7
  4. (mathematics, computing) Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points. Translations (smooth mathematical curve): сплайн (splajn) [masculine] (Bulgarian), изглаждаща функция (izglaždašta funkcija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), splini (Finnish), spline [feminine] (French), Spline (German), Polynomzug [masculine] (German), rikurve [masculine] (Norwegian), rifunksjon [masculine] (Norwegian), spline [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), спла́йн (splájn) [masculine] (Russian), spline [common-gender] (Swedish), rifunktion [common-gender] (Swedish), ri-funktion [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-spline-en-noun-W7ZGurTB Categories (other): Computing, Curves, Mathematics, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 2 21 15 23 9 7 17 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 2 5 4 21 14 17 13 9 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 11 5 19 14 19 6 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 7 4 19 14 19 6 6 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 1 8 4 18 13 18 8 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 13 7 18 13 19 5 5 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 5 7 4 18 15 20 6 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 2 8 5 19 14 19 6 6 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 2 7 4 19 14 19 6 6 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 7 5 17 14 19 5 5 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 7 4 19 14 20 6 6 23 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'smooth mathematical curve': 0 2 39 55 2 2
  5. A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together. Translations (rectangular piece): шпонка (šponka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), liuska (Finnish), clavette [feminine] (French), cannelure [feminine] (French), cuneo [masculine] (Italian), chiavetta [feminine] (Italian)
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  6. (mechanics) Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them. Translations (teeth on a drive shaft): ura (Finnish), spoori (Finnish), poori (Finnish), raumoa (Maori), boss [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), estria [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-spline-en-noun-SxN~zVUc Categories (other): Mechanics, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 2 21 15 23 9 7 17 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 2 5 4 21 14 17 13 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 2 1 21 18 26 6 5 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 1 21 17 26 6 5 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 11 5 19 14 19 6 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 7 4 19 14 19 6 6 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 1 8 4 18 13 18 8 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 13 7 18 13 19 5 5 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 5 7 4 18 15 20 6 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 2 8 5 19 14 19 6 6 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 2 7 4 19 14 19 6 6 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 7 5 17 14 19 5 5 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 7 4 19 14 20 6 6 23 Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'teeth on a drive shaft': 0 2 1 12 13 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: B-spline, basis spline, cubic spline, splinal, splined, splineway Coordinate_terms: biscuit [woodworking, carpentry, crafts, arts, hobbies, lifestyle, construction, manufacturing, business], dowel [woodworking, carpentry, crafts, arts, hobbies, lifestyle, construction, manufacturing, business], glue strip [woodworking, carpentry, crafts, arts, hobbies, lifestyle, construction, manufacturing, business], finger joint [woodworking, carpentry, crafts, arts, hobbies, lifestyle, construction, manufacturing, business] Translations (strip of wood used in joining wooden parts): liuska (Finnish), languette [feminine] (French), linguetta [feminine] (Italian), chaveta [feminine] (Portuguese), cunha [feminine] (Portuguese), шпо́нка (špónka) [feminine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'strip of wood used in joining wooden parts': 8 31 25 20 5 9

Verb [English]

IPA: /splaɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spline.wav Forms: splines [present, singular, third-person], splining [participle, present], splined [participle, past], splined [past]
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: Mid-1700s East Anglian dialect. Origin uncertain but perhaps from Old Danish splind or North Frisian splinj and ultimately related to the root of splinter. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|gmq-oda|splind}} Old Danish splind, {{uder|en|frr|splinj}} North Frisian splinj Head templates: {{en-verb}} spline (third-person singular simple present splines, present participle splining, simple past and past participle splined)
  1. (mathematics, computing) To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.
    Sense id: en-spline-en-verb-EbT3suFs Categories (other): Computing, Mathematics, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 2 5 4 21 14 17 13 9 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (engineering) To fit with a spline.
    Sense id: en-spline-en-verb-6BV8hhnC Categories (other): Engineering Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (engineering) To fasten to or together with a spline.
    Sense id: en-spline-en-verb-sAXoD8G4 Categories (other): Engineering, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 2 21 15 23 9 7 17 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 2 5 4 21 14 17 13 9 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 4 2 16 13 17 7 6 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 11 5 19 14 19 6 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 7 4 19 14 19 6 6 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 1 8 4 18 13 18 8 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 7 4 18 13 18 6 5 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 13 7 18 13 19 5 5 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 5 7 4 18 15 20 6 5 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 2 8 5 19 14 19 6 6 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 2 7 4 19 14 19 6 6 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 7 5 17 14 19 5 5 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 7 4 19 14 20 6 6 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 6 4 17 14 19 5 5 25 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: French curve

Inflected forms

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