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Definition of
tourniquet noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tourniquet
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈtərnɪkət
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NAmE
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ˈtʊrnɪkət
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a piece of cloth, etc. that is tied tightly around an arm or a leg to stop the loss of blood from a wound
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