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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spline (splīn),USA pronunciation n., v., splined, splin•ing. n. - a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.;
slat. - a long, flexible strip of wood or the like, used in drawing curves.
- [Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringany of a series of uniformly spaced ridges on a shaft, parallel to its axis and fitting inside corresponding grooves in the hub of a gear, etc., to transmit torque.
- Mechanical EngineeringSee feather key.
- Buildinga thin strip of material inserted into the edges of two boards, acoustic tiles, etc., to make a butt joint between them;
a feather. - Mathematicsa function that has specified values at a finite number of points and consists of segments of polynomial functions joined smoothly at these points, enabling it to be used for approximation and interpolation of functions.
v.t. Mach. - Mechanical Engineeringto provide with a spline or key.
- Mechanical Engineeringto provide with a keyway.
- 1750–60; origin, originally East Anglian dialect, dialectal; perh. akin to splint; compare Old English splin spindle
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spline /splaɪn/ n - 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
- a long narrow strip of wood, metal, etc; slat
- 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 - (transitive) to provide (a shaft, part, etc) with splines
Etymology: 18th Century: East Anglian dialect; perhaps related to Old English splin spindle; see splint |