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ligature in French

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

ligature in French

ligature
noun

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 French?

"ligature" in French is ligature. 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 French, "ligature" is ligature.

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