ligature (n.)

  1. (music) a group of notes connected by a slur

  2. character consisting of two or more letters combined into one

  3. a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone

  4. thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)

  5. something used to tie or bind

    [ Syn: binder ]

  6. the act of tying or binding things together

    [ Syn: tying ]

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