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spline is pronounced in one syllable
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meanings of spline
noun:
A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.
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.
Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
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.
Long thin piece of metal or wood.
Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them.
verb:
To fit with a spline.
To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.
To fasten to or together with a spline.
spline frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word spline occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics spline can be related to
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