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tourniquet
nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/tuɾniˈkɛtɨ/tor·ni·que·te
Definition
1A device, typically a band or cord tightened around a limb, used to severely compress a blood vessel and stop severe bleeding.
Usage examples
“The medic applied a tourniquet to the soldier's leg.”
“A tourniquet should only be used as a last resort for life-threatening bleeding.”
Common combinations
apply a tourniquetemergency tourniquettighten the tourniquetmilitary tourniquet