ligature
ligature is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 7 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Anything that binds; a band or bandage.
- 2.(Surg.) (a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. (b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.
- 3.The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.
- 4.Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.]
- 5.(Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
- 6.(Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as æ, fi, ffl.
- 7.To ligate; to tie.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is ligature.
- What is (a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. (b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc called?
- What is the state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint called?
- What is impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.] called?
- What is a curve or line connecting notes; a slur called?
- What is a double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as æ, fi, ffl called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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