bent on a splice in English

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Etymology: * A splice is used to join two ropes to make one. * Possibly a pun. See bent on and bend. Etymology templates: {{m|en|bent on}} bent on, {{m|en|bend}} bend Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=bent on a splice}} bent on a splice

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"bent on a splice" meaning in English

Adjective