spline

[ splahyn ]

/ splaɪn /

noun

a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.

a long, flexible strip of wood or the like, used in drawing curves.

Machinery.

any 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.
feather key.

Building Trades. a thin strip of material inserted into the edges of two boards, acoustic tiles, etc., to make a butt joint between them; a feather.

Mathematics, Engineering. a 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.

verb (used with object), splined, splin·ing.Machinery.

to provide with a spline or key.

to provide with a keyway.

Origin of spline

First recorded in 1750–60; originally East Anglian dialect ; perhaps akin to splint; compare Old English splin “spindle”

Words nearby spline

spleuchan, splice, splicer, splicing, spliff, spline, splint, splint bone, splinter, splinter group, splintery

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Example sentences from the Web for spline

The clutch arm k slides upon a rod x, and has a feather projecting into a spline in x.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
It is a neat but weak joint unless reinforced by a spline, nails, or in some other way.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes
Grooves can be cut in both cleat and board and a tongue or spline inserted (Fig. 494).
Woodworking for Beginners|Charles Gardner Wheeler
A spline or tongue miter is one which has a spline or tongue inserted at right angles to the joint.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

The rotating ratchet is in the band of the cylinder and has a spline in it, and a pall on its outside.
Report of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad, by the Joint Standing Committee of 1866.|Tappan Wentworth

British Dictionary definitions for spline

spline

/ (splaɪn) /

noun

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

verb

(tr) to provide (a shaft, part, etc) with splines

Word Origin for spline

C18: East Anglian dialect; perhaps related to Old English splin spindle; see splint

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单词	spline
释义	spline [ splahyn ] / splaɪn / noun a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat. a long, flexible strip of wood or the like, used in drawing curves. Machinery. any 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. feather key. Building Trades. a thin strip of material inserted into the edges of two boards, acoustic tiles, etc., to make a butt joint between them; a feather. Mathematics, Engineering. a 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. verb (used with object), splined, splin·ing.Machinery. to provide with a spline or key. to provide with a keyway. Origin of spline First recorded in 1750–60; originally East Anglian dialect ; perhaps akin to splint; compare Old English splin “spindle” Words nearby spline spleuchan, splice, splicer, splicing, spliff, spline, splint, splint bone, splinter, splinter group, splintery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spline The clutch arm k slides upon a rod x, and has a feather projecting into a spline in x. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose It is a neat but weak joint unless reinforced by a spline, nails, or in some other way. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes Grooves can be cut in both cleat and board and a tongue or spline inserted (Fig. 494). Woodworking for Beginners\|Charles Gardner Wheeler A spline or tongue miter is one which has a spline or tongue inserted at right angles to the joint. Handwork in Wood\|William Noyes The rotating ratchet is in the band of the cylinder and has a spline in it, and a pall on its outside. Report of the Hoosac Tunnel and Troy and Greenfield Railroad, by the Joint Standing Committee of 1866.\|Tappan Wentworth British Dictionary definitions for spline spline / (splaɪn) / noun 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 verb (tr) to provide (a shaft, part, etc) with splines Word Origin for spline C18: East Anglian dialect; perhaps related to Old English splin spindle; see splint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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