ligament
/ˈlɪɡəmənt/ noun C1- A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
- That which binds or acts as a ligament. · 1845, Daniel Webster, oration on Justice Joseph Story Justice is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.
Plural ligaments
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