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
sound (someone) out or sound out (someone)
to try to find out how a person feels about something by asking him or her questions
The man has been sounding out his wife to see if she wants to move to a new house.