ligaturenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɪɡ.ə.tʃər/us/ˈlɪɡ.ə.tʃɚ/specializeda thread or wire used for tying something, especially a blood vessel:
Ligatures are used in surgery to stop the flow of a bleeding artery.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fastening and tying
- attach
- be locked together idiom
- board sth up
- bolt
- bound
- bow 1
- buckle
- buckle up
- hobble
- mount
- nail
- put sth up
- reef knot
- rivet
- rope
- screw
- tie
- truss
- tying
- yoke
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