tourniquet
tour·ni·quet
noun \ˈtu̇r-ni-kət, ˈtər-\Definition of TOURNIQUET
: a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
See Origin of TOURNIQUET
French, turnstile, tourniquet, from tourner to turn, from Old French — more at turn
First Known Use: 1695
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