ligament
nounUK /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/
US /ˈlɪɡ.ə.mənt/
A strong band inside your body that holds bones together.
She stretched her knee ligament while playing soccer.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A band of tissue that supports an organ and keeps it in place.
The ligaments hold the uterus in position.
3. A bond or connection that ties things together.
Shared traditions are the ligaments of a strong community.
4. The tough part of a bivalve shell that joins the two halves.
The clam's ligament keeps its shell slightly open.