splice splice /ˈsplaɪs/

noun

1. Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together  ( lap joint , splice )
   joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
   
   
2. A junction where two things (as paper, film or magnetic tape) have been joined together  ( splice , splicing )
   a junction where two things (as paper, film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
    The break was due to an imperfect splice
   the break was due to an imperfect splice
   
   

verb

1. () Join the ends of  ( splice )
   join the ends of
    Splice film
   splice film
   
2. Join by interweaving strands  ( splice )
   join by interweaving strands
    Splice the wires
   Splice the wires
   
3. Join together so as to form new genetic combinations  ( splice )
   join together so as to form new genetic combinations
    Splice genes
   splice genes
   
4. Perform a marriage ceremony  ( splice , tie , wed , marry )
   perform a marriage ceremony
    The minister married us on Saturday
   The minister married us on Saturday
    We were wed the following week
   We were wed the following week
    The couple got spliced on Hawaii
   The couple got spliced on Hawaii
   

 cooky cooky /ˈkʊki/

noun

1. Any of various small flat sweet cakes (biscuit' is the British term)  ( cooky , biscuit , cookie )
   any of various small flat sweet cakes (biscuit' is the British term)
    The biscuit tin on the shelf was filled with buttery shortbread cookies
   The biscuit tin on the shelf was filled with buttery shortbread cookies
   
   
2. [Informal, N. American] The cook on a ranch or at a camp  ( cookie [ N. American] , cooky [Informal, N. American] )
   the cook on a ranch or at a camp
   

 Halle-an-der-Saale Halle-an-der-Saale /ˈhɑːleɪ æn dɛr ˈzaːleɪ/

noun

1. A city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries  ( Halle , Halle-an-der-Saale )
   a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
   
   

 disk disk /ˈdɪsk/

noun

1. () [ N. American] Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate  ( saucer , disc , disk [ N. American] )
   something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
    The moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky
   the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky
   
   
2. () [ N. American] A flat circular plate  ( disc , disk [ N. American] )
   a flat circular plate
     The computer's hard disk stored all the files.
   The computer's hard disk stored all the files.
   
   
3. (computing) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored  ( disc , disk , magnetic disc , magnetic disk )
   (computing) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
    I need to buy a new disk to store my photos and documents
   I need to buy a new disk to store my photos and documents
   
   
4. [ N. American] Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove  ( disk [ N. American] , phonograph recording , platter , disc , phonograph record , record , gramophone record )
   sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
    I inherited my grandfather's record collection and enjoy listening to them on occasion
   I inherited my grandfather's record collection and enjoy listening to them on occasion
   
   

verb

1. () [American] (farming) draw a harrow over (land)  ( disk [American] , harrow )
   (farming) draw a harrow over (land)