ligaments
nounUK /ˈlɪɡəmənts/
US /ˈlɪɡəmənts/
Ligaments are strong bands in your body that hold your bones together.
She stretched her ligaments before the race.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any tough band of tissue that connects parts of the body.
The surgeon repaired the torn ligaments in his ankle.
3. A strong strip or band used to tie or fasten things.
The old book was held together by frayed ligaments of cloth.
4. In botany, thin parts of a plant that connect or support structures.
The seed pod splits along its ligaments when ripe.