tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət 
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (such as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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Once on shore, the page said, a retired police officer used his dog’s leash to tie a tourniquet around McKenzie’s bloody leg.
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 July 2024
The off-duty officer was still applying the tourniquet to the injured surfer when his leg washed ashore, according to the BBC and 9 News.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
The passerby applied a tourniquet to the man’s leg and flagged down others to assist them until first responders arrived at the scene, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
Fellow swimmers heard Adams screaming and used a surfboard to help him onto the beach, where lifeguards and others provided first aid, applying a tourniquet to stanch his bleeding before loading him into an ambulance.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 July 2024
The off-duty officer was still applying the tourniquet to the injured surfer when his leg washed ashore, according to the BBC and 9 News.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
The passerby applied a tourniquet to the man’s leg and flagged down others to assist them until first responders arrived at the scene, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024
Fellow swimmers heard Adams screaming and used a surfboard to help him onto the beach, where lifeguards and others provided first aid, applying a tourniquet to stanch his bleeding before loading him into an ambulance.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
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“Tourniquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourniquet. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (as a band of rubber) used to stop or slow bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
Medical Definition
tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (as a bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow
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