Definitions from Wiktionary (spline)

▸ noun:  Long thin piece of metal or wood.
▸ noun:  (woodworking) A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.
▸ noun:  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.
▸ noun:  (mathematics, computing) Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
▸ noun:  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.
▸ noun:  (mechanics) 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:  (mathematics, computing) To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.
▸ verb:  (engineering) To fit with a spline.
▸ verb:  (engineering) To fasten to or together with a spline.
▸ Also see spline





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