Definitions
a thin strip (wood or metal)
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“These conditions provide a framework which encompasses some notable approximation kernels including splines, so-called cardinal functions, and many radial basis functions such as the Gaussians and general multiquadrics.”
“Near-synonym: feather”
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Thin strip”6 letters
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