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spline
- /ˈsplaɪ̯n/
- [ˈsplaɪ̯n]
Rhymes with -aɪn
Where it comes from
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.
noun splines
- A long, thin piece of metal or wood.
- A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.
- 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.
- Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points. However, it should be possible to give more sophisticated spherical spline curves based on the de Castaljau method that are computed using multiple slerps between pairs of points and which work well for arbitrary knot positions (indeed, knot insertion methods for spline curves should suffice for thi
- A ridge or tooth on a drive shaft that meshes with a corresponding groove in a mating piece and transfers torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between the pieces; either the ridge or the groove, as part of a set of both (splines); the whole set of ridges and grooves.
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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.
Near-synonym: feather
Similar: feather
verb splines · splining · splined
- To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.
- To fit with a spline. Machining a straight spline with a lathe. Sometimes the task of splining a shaft comes up during a repair. Instead of sending out the job, use this setup to mill the splines on a lathe.
- To fasten to or together with a spline. Engineers did not think two crankshafts could be synchronized. Wood, by splining the shafts in each gear box, proved it could be done.
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noun strip of wood used in joining wooden parts
| Português | chaveta, cunha |
|---|---|
| Français | languette |
| Italiano | linguetta |
| Русский | шпо́нка špónka |
noun flexible strip used in a similar manner to a ruler
| Português | régua-cobra, régua flexível |
|---|---|
| Français | cerce |
| Deutsch | Straklatte |
| Русский | спла́йн splájn |
noun smooth mathematical curve
| Português | spline |
|---|---|
| Français | spline |
| Deutsch | Spline, Polynomzug |
| Русский | спла́йн splájn |
noun teeth on a drive shaft
| Español | cresta, diente, acanaladura, surco |
|---|---|
| Português | estria |
Talk about this word "spline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. spline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spline "spline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spline.Cite this
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title = {spline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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