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tourniquet vs bandage

bandage vs tourniquet

tourniquet and bandage both are nouns.

tourniquet is not a verb while bandage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tourniquet Yes No No No
bandage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bandage is a hypernym of tourniquet; that is, bandage is a word with a broader meaning than tourniquet:
  • tourniquet: bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
  • bandage: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Other hypernyms of tourniquet include patch.
tourniquet (noun) bandage (noun)
bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
tourniquet (verb) bandage (verb)
dress by covering or binding
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
Difference between tourniquet and bandage

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