spline
noun
Simple meaning
Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
Pronunciation
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splynIPA pronunciation (US)
splaɪn
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Definition
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noun
mathematicscomputing
Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
A flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
A thin strip (wood or metal)
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.
A long, thin piece of metal or wood.
mechanics
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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