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ligature

/ˈlɪɡətʃə(r)/noun

उच्चारण लिगचर

बंधनी, (शल्य क्रिया में रक्त-वाहिका बाँधने का) धागा

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  1. 1

    [C] technical

    a thread or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to tie a blood vessel during an operation

    बंधनी, (शल्य क्रिया में रक्त-वाहिका बाँधने का) धागा

    • The surgeon tied a ligature around the artery.
    • Marks on the neck showed that a ligature had been used.

    Synonyms tie binding cord thread

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    two or more letters joined together in printing or writing, for example æ

    संयुक्ताक्षर, (छपाई में) जुड़े हुए अक्षर

    • In Devanagari, क्ष and त्र are written as ligatures.

    Synonyms conjunct