mechanical splice

noun

A junction of two or more optical fibres aligned and held in place by a small self-contained assembly.

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Meanings

nounmechanical splice (plural mechanical splices)

plural mechanical splices

  1. communicationsA junction of two or more optical fibres aligned and held in place by a small self-contained assembly.
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