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Noun: tourniquet  'tûr-ni-kut [N. Amer], 'tor-ni,key or 'tûr-ni,key [Brit]
  1. Bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
    - compression bandage

Derived forms: tourniquets

Type of: bandage, patch

Encyclopedia: Tourniquet