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spline

UK/ˈsplaɪ̯n/ US/ˈsplaɪ̯n/ uncommon

noun

1.

a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines

2.

a thin strip (wood or metal)

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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.

Phrases

  • basis spline
  • Catmull-Rom spline
  • cubic spline
  • French curve
  • Kochanek-Bartels spline
  • splining machine

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