Reference meaning
ligature
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(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
Other meanings
2. noun
character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
3. noun
a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
4. noun
thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
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