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ligature in Finnish

ligature in Finnish is sitominen, ligatuuri, side — ligature means a cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.

ligature in Finnish

sitominen
noun
(uncountable) The act of tying or binding something.
ligatuuri
noun
(countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
side
noun
(countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
sidos
noun
(countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
ligatuuri
noun
kiristin
noun
(countable) A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
ligatuuri
noun
(countable) A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.

What does "ligature" mean?

  1. noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
    "The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding."
  2. noun A character formed by joining two or more letters into a single glyph, such as æ.
    "The typeface includes a stylish "fi" ligature."
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ligature in a sentence

  • The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding.
  • The typeface includes a stylish "fi" ligature.

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What is "ligature" in Finnish?

"ligature" in Finnish is sitominen, ligatuuri, side. ligature means: A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.

How do you use "ligature" in a sentence?

Example: "The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding." In Finnish, "ligature" is sitominen, ligatuuri, side.

Are there other ways to say "ligature" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "ligature": sitominen, ligatuuri, side, sidos, kiristin.

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