TOURNIQUET


Meaning of TOURNIQUET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tu ̇ r-ni-k ə t, ' t ə r-

Function: noun

Etymology: French, turnstile, tourniquet, from tourner to turn, from Old French ― more at TURN

Date: 1695

: a device (as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels

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