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splining

splining is the present participle and gerund of spline.

Meaning of spline

Verb

spline (third-person singular simple present splines, present participle splining, simple past and past participle splined)

  1. To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.
  2. To fit with a spline.
    • 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.1965 August, Popular Science, volume 187, number 2, page 133
  3. To fasten to or together with a spline.
    • Engineers did not think two crankshafts could be synchronized. Wood, by splining the shafts in each gear box, proved it could be done.1935 September, Popular Mechanics, volume 64, number 3, page 408

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Questions about splining

What is splining the present participle and gerund of?
Splining is the present participle and gerund of spline.

Words near splining in the dictionary

  1. spliffy
  2. splifs
  3. spline
  4. splined
  5. splines
  6. splining
  7. splining machine
  8. splining machines
  9. splinker
  10. splinkerette
  11. splinkerettes

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