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spline

/splaɪn/
noun
  1. Long thin piece of metal or wood.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

verb
  1. To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.

  2. To fit with a spline.

  3. To fasten to or together with a spline.

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