TOURNIQUET


Meaning of TOURNIQUET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtuənɪkeɪ ]

n. a device for stopping the flow of blood through an artery by twisting a bar etc. in a ligature or bandage. [F prob. f. OF tournicle coat of mail, TUNICLE, infl. by tourner TURN]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.