ligature has definitions from the fields of surgery,music,fine art
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[ noun ] (surgery) thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

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yarn ligate

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[ noun ] the act of tying things together

Synonyms

tying

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fastening ligation ligate

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[ noun ] a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

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band

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[ noun ] (music) a group of notes connected by a slur

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phrase music

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[ noun ] character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

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character

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[ noun ] something used to tie or bind

Synonyms

binder

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ligament bind

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