"mechanical splice" meaning in English

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        "A junction of two or more optical fibres aligned and held in place by a small self-contained assembly."
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        "(telecommunications) A junction of two or more optical fibres aligned and held in place by a small self-contained assembly."
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        "A junction of two or more optical fibres aligned and held in place by a small self-contained assembly."
      ],
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          "telecommunications",
          "telecommunications"
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        "(telecommunications) A junction of two or more optical fibres aligned and held in place by a small self-contained assembly."
      ],
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        "electrical-engineering",
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        "natural-sciences",
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