Tourniquet

/ˈtɔː.nɪ.keɪ/ noun

A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.
  2. (noun) Any of several similar methods of clamping components into position.
  3. (noun) A turnstile.

Letter breakdown

  • Tourniquet contains 10 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 19.

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What does Tourniquet mean?

A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.

How many letters are in Tourniquet?

Tourniquet has 10 letters.

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