ligature
noun
, -chər, -ˌtu̇r, -ˌtyu̇r\
Definition of ligature
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Synonyms for ligature
Synonyms
band, bind, bond, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), fetter, handcuff(s), irons, manacle(s), shackle
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Examples of ligature in a Sentence
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Johnson’s body was found at 11:30 a.m. at her home with ligature marks and a cord wrapped around her neck. — Mariel Padilla, BostonGlobe.com, "Tennessee prison escapee captured after 5-day manhunt," 11 Aug. 2019 Johnson's coworkers went to her residence and discovered her body at 11:30 a.m. Johnson was found with a cord wrapped around her neck and ligature marks. — Phillip Jackson, USA TODAY, "Affidavit says fugitive Curtis Ray Watson strangled, sexually assaulted Tennessee corrections employee," 9 Aug. 2019 But the autopsy on Wednesday confirmed the man died of ligature strangulation and the death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Autopsy: Man found dead near rail tracks strangled," 3 July 2019 The modus operandi was identical _ a prowler, shoelace ligatures, voyeurism, ransacking and rapes as in the East Area Rapist cases. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, "The Man in the Window: Closing in on DeAngelo (Part Four)," 23 June 2019 The new Terminal app also includes East Asian fonts, emojis and ligatures, plus support for themes and extensions, Microsoft said. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft debuts new Terminal app, next-gen Windows Subsystem for Linux for power users," 6 May 2019 The report, which noted ligature marks on the neck, classified the death as a homicide. — Jonathan Drew, The Seattle Times, "Developer’s mysterious dog-leash death ruled a homicide," 23 July 2018 The officers removed the ligature from his neck and started performing CPR. — Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "Monroe County inmate, 22, in hospital after attempted suicide," 12 July 2018 In Joseph’s slaying, among the details Barrow told investigators were that one of the victim’s sneakers would be missing a string and that ligature marks were on the victim’s throat. — Mensah M. Dean, Philly.com, "He confessed to 3 murders, but is being tried for 1," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ligature.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Medical Definition of ligature
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