SPLINE
- to provide with a key to make a wheel and shaft revolve [v SPLINED, SPLINING, SPLINES]
- narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.
- rectangular key that fits in ridges on a shaft so as to transmit torque, or the ridges themselves
- function that has specified values at a finite number of points and is used for approximation
- to provide with a spline (a key that connects two rotating mechanical parts) [v SPLINED, SPLINES, SPLINING]
- to provide with a spline or keyway