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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
Examples of tourniquet in a Sentence
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Chloe instructed her husband to make tourniquets in hopes of slowing the bleeding.
—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.
—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.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Hunt wound up talking Rosie through creating a tourniquet and ultimately saving Joseph's life.
—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 7 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
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