n.
1.(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
2.character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
3.a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
4.thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
5.something used to tie or bind
6.the act of tying or binding things together
Idiom of the Day
zero in on
to adjust a gun so that it will hit a target, to aim at something
The soldiers zeroed in on the target and began to fire their guns.