noun
tourniquet
TOOR-nih-kay
noun
1
A tight band or device wrapped around a limb to stop severe bleeding by cutting off blood flow.
"The medic applied a tourniquet above the wound to stop the bleeding."
How to Use Tourniquet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tight band used in emergencies to stop heavy bleeding from a limb.
Common pairings
apply a tourniquet
improvised tourniquet
Word Forms
tourniqueted past tense, tourniquetted past tense, tourniquets plural, tourniquets singular
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Etymology
From French tourniquet, related to tourner ("to turn"), referring to how the band is twisted tight.