Meanings
nounWestern Union splice (plural Western Union splices)
plural Western Union splices
- businessA method of tightly joining two ends of metal wire by twisting each around the other.
Synonyms: lineman splice, lineman's splice
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA method of tightly joining two ends of metal wire by twisting each around the other.
Also see
Origin
In reference to the communication company Western Union.
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Western Union splice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Western%20Union%20splice
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“Western Union splice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Western%20Union%20splice. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Western Union splice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Western%20Union%20splice.
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