[{"word":"spline","phonetic":"/splaɪn/","phonetics":[{"text":"/splaɪn/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Long thin piece of metal or wood.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fit with a spline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fasten to or together with a spline.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spline"]}]