ligature

• The act of binding
• something used to tie or bind
• Anything that binds
• (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
• character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
• a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
• thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
• the act of tying or binding things together
• A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage
• A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc
• The state of being bound or stiffened
• Impotence caused by magic or charms
• A curve or line connecting notes
• A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as ae, /, /
• To ligate

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