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ligatuuri — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ligature noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.

Senses

ligatuuri is used for these senses in English:

  • ligature (countable) A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
  • ligature (countable) A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
  • logotype (typography) A single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).

ligature — full definition

  1. noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
  2. noun A character formed by joining two or more letters into a single glyph, such as æ.

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