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tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
: a device (such as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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Chloe instructed her husband to make tourniquets in hopes of slowing the bleeding.
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Connor Evans used a towel as a tourniquet to wrap his older brother’s shoulder as the friend called his father.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Hunt wound up talking Rosie through creating a tourniquet and ultimately saving Joseph's life.
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Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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“Tourniquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourniquet. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
: a device (as a band of rubber) used to stop or slow bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
Medical Definition
tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
: a device (as a bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow
More from Merriam-Webster on tourniquet
Nglish: Translation of tourniquet for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of tourniquet for Arabic Speakers
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