spline

  1. Noun.  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.
  2. Noun.  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.
  3. Noun.  (mathematics, computing) Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.

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