What is the meaning of ligature?

noun

  • Music) a group of notes connected by a slur. (
  • Character consisting of two or more letters combined into one.
  • A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone.
  • Thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood. )
  • Something used to tie or bind.
  • The act of tying or binding things together.
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