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ligature

[lig-uh-cher, -choor] / ˈlɪg ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /


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A ligature cutter was locked in a box and no one knew the combination to unlock it.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Instead of the classic single ligature, they used a triple ligature approach on the upper left molar of male mice.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

Investigators suspected the Turners from the beginning, based not only on the ligature, but the couple’s behavior.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Another challenge in collecting data: Many of these deaths are misclassified as suicide because the subjects are found with a ligature, Rogg said.

From Fox News • Sep. 2, 2021

Every time he grouped notes together with a ligature, he meant that those notes should be shorter than the others.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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