Synonyms for tourniquet
ˈtɜr nɪ kɪt, ˈtʊər-tourni·quet

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1. compression bandage, tourniquetnoun

   bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure

   Synonyms:
   compression bandage

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1. List of paraphrases for "tourniquet":

   stool

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1. Brad Wenstrup:

   When I saw his wound, I pulled down the pantleg to see the wound, I did not find an exit wound I knew he was in big trouble, because that meant it went up and I'd seen things like this in Iraq, we were able to use a belt at first, until a tourniquet came, and then I found a clotting bandage and got that on and was able to do what we do in theater, and he literally left in a helicopter just like in theater.

2. Christopher Willingham:

   Through all of her treatment, and despite the pain she was in, her temperament never changed. - Cpl. Juan Rodriguez There were no human casualties during Lucca’s bomb-sniffing patrols. Her career ended in March 2012 when she lost her leg and suffered chest burns from a bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. Cpl. Juan Rodriguez, who was her handler at the time, stayed by her side throughout each step of Lucca’s recovery. The explosion was huge and I immediately feared the worst for Lucca, i ran to her and saw her struggling to get up. I picked her up and ran to the shelter of a nearby tree line, applied a tourniquet to her injured leg and called the medics to collect us.

3. Rob King:

   I feel like it’s a tourniquet – we’re stopping the bleeding, and just wondering what’s going to happen next, i guess I am looking for some hope.

4. Gavin Naylor:

   In terms of treatment, we treat shark bite injuries as we would any other trauma with hemorrhage, pressure, tourniquet, minimize blood loss [and] treat for shock.

5. Albert Edwards:

   Investors are coming to terms with what a Chinese renminbi devaluation means for Western markets. It means global deflation and recession, the western manufacturing sector will choke under this imported deflationary tourniquet. Indeed U.S. manufacturing seems to be suffering particularly badly already.