spline          
noun [ C ] uk/splaɪn/ us/splaɪn/
 (建筑时使用的)塞缝片
a long, thin piece of wood or metal used in building
  (机械上使用的)花键;齿条;键槽条
a long, thin part that fits into another part of a machine and makes it turn 
  mathematics specialized样条曲线 
a curve that connects particular points