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spline

spline [ splīn ] (plural splines)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. flat key formed in shaft: a flat, relatively narrow key that is integral to a shaft, produced by milling a longitudinal groove

2. guide for drawing curves: a flat flexible strip of something used in drawing curved lines

3. 
Same as  slatn (sense 1)


4. connecting strip: a thin narrow piece of wood, metal, or plastic that fits onto or into the edges of tiles or boards and connects them together

[Mid-18th century. Origin ?]
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