spline
/splaษชn/IPA: /S P L AY0 N/
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Long thin piece of metal or wood.
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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.
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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.
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Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
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A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.
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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.
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To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.
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To fit with a spline.
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To fasten to or together with a spline.
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