tour‧ni‧quet /ˈtʊənɪkeɪ, ˈtɔː- $ ˈtɜːrnɪkət, ˈtʊr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: 'turnstile, tourniquet', from tourner; ⇒ turn1]
a band of cloth that is twisted tightly around an injured arm or leg to stop it bleeding
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