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tourniquet

/ˈtɔː.nɪ.keɪ/ /ˈtɝ.nɪ.keɪ/

Meanings
noun
A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.

Examples :

"The medic applied a tourniquet to the soldier's leg to stop the severe bleeding until he could get to a hospital. "
medicine aid body anatomy

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration compressed

compressed verb

/kəmˈpɹɛst/

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

"The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."

Illustration turnstile

turnstile noun

/ˈtɜːnstaɪl/ /ˈtɝnstaɪl/

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

"To enter the school, students must use the turnstile and pay the entrance fee. "

Illustration entrance

entrance noun

/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ /ɛnˈtɹæns/

The action of entering, or going in.

"Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration stopping

stopping verb

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/ /ˈstɑpɪŋ/

To cease moving.

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Illustration components

components noun

/kəmˈpoʊnənts/ /kɑmˈpoʊnənts/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration bleeding

bleeding verb

/ˈbliːdɪŋ/

(of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.

"If her nose bleeds, try to use ice."

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration clamping

clamping verb

/ˈklæmpɪŋ/

To fasten in place or together with (or as if with) a clamp.

"The carpenter is clamping the two pieces of wood together to let the glue dry. "

Illustration hospital

hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "