spline

noun

1. a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines

Definition categories: man–made, strip

2. a thin strip (wood or metal)

Similar word(s): slat

Definition categories: man–made, strip

verb

1. (mathematics, computing) To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.

2. (engineering) To fit with a spline.

3. (engineering) To fasten to or together with a spline.