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   Li·ga·ture

   /ˈliɡəCHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing used for tying or binding something tightly: "there was no sign of the ligature which strangled her"
   • ▪ a cord or thread used in surgery, especially to tie up a bleeding artery.
   • 2. a slur or tie.
   • 3. a character consisting of two or more joined letters, e.g. æ, fl.
   • ▪ a stroke that joins adjacent letters in writing or printing.

   verb

   • 1. bind or connect with a ligature: "he ligatured the duodenum below the pylorus"

   Word Origin Middle English: via late Latin ligatura from Latin ligat- ‘bound’, from the verb ligare.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • I

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   • G

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   • A

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   • T

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   • U

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   • R

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   • E

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