Definition of Ligature

something used to tie or stitch something tightly

Examples of Ligature in a sentence

Serving as a ligature, the nurse wound the cloth around the man’s wound.  🔊

Old and frail, the ligature that bound the parchment looked as if it could break at moment.  🔊

Before he shipped the package, the postman used a ligature to bind it once more for good measure.  🔊

Twisting it round and round, the ligature made of twine helped hold the bridge tight.  🔊

Having lost his handcuffs in the chase, the officer used the only ligature he could find to restrain the suspect’s hands.  🔊

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