noun🔗ShareA tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb."The medic applied a tourniquet to the soldier's leg to stop the severe bleeding until he could get to a hospital. "medicineaidbodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of several similar methods of clamping components into position."The carpenter used a tourniquet to hold the wood planks together while the glue dried. "medicineaiddeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA turnstile."The school's new entrance has a tourniquet to control the flow of students. "medicineaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
