ligature
noun
the act of binding or tying up.
ligatures
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present tense formof ligature (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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DNA on the gum was consistent with DNA found on the ligatures and Weaver’s body, according to the charging documents.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
Many of the labels are written in Cyrillic, with its gorgeous top hooks and ligatures and swinging tails.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2021
Working on ligatures which will hopefully roll out tomorrow with an option to bypass song cache so the poster will actually update without the ‘?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2020
The group estimates there are 350,000 women in Madagascar who can only get family-planning services like implants and tubal ligatures from its mobile clinics.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2018
I finished listing the muscles of the hand and started in on the ligatures when Arwyl waved me into silence and asked his next question.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
