Tourniquet (noun)

A device used to stop bleeding from a vein or artery by compressing it with a band or cord.

Origin:

From the french word "tourniquet" meaning "a device used to stop bleeding by compressing a blood vessel".

Examples:

1. The victim had a deep cut on his leg and a tourniquet was applied to stop the bleeding.
2. The tourniquet was tightened to slow the bleeding.
3. The first-aid kit contained a tourniquet in case of emergency.
4. The tourniquet was used to control the bleeding before the arrival of the ambulance.
5. The paramedics applied a tourniquet to the patient's arm to stop the bleeding.