Spline - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Spline :  (noun)
1: a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
2: a thin strip (wood or metal) [syn: slat]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Spline : \Spline\, n. 1. A rectangular piece fitting 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; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece.

2. A long, flexble piece of wood sometimes used as a ruler.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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