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ligature

noun
  1. the act of tying or binding things together
    tying
  2. something used to tie or bind
    binder
  3. thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel so as to constrict the flow of blood
  4. a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
    “The clarinetist replaced their reed and tightened the ligature.”
  5. character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
    “This typeface has a number of elegant ligatures.”
  6. a group of musical notes connected by a slur
    “I practiced the violin until I could play ligatures smoothly.”