<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act or state of binding or tying up.</li><li>anything that serves for binding or tying up, as a band, bandage, or cord.</li><li>a tie or bond.</li><li>Printing, Orthography. a stroke or bar connecting two letters.</li><li>Printing. a character or type combining two or more letters, as ﬂ and æ.</li><li>Music. a slur.</li><li>a group of notes connected by a slur.</li><li>a metal band for securing the reed of a clarinet or saxophone to the mouthpiece.</li><li>Surgery. a thread or wire for constriction of blood vessels or for removing tumors by strangulation.</li></ul>