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tourniquet

tour·ni·quet

UK/ˈtʊə.nɪ.keɪ/ US/ˈtɔː.nɪ.keɪ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

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Origin

From French tourniquet, from tourner (“to turn”).

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