This is the 8287th most frequent Portuguese word.
torniquete
"Torniquete" in Portuguese translates to "tourniquet" in English, meaning a device used to compress blood vessels to stop bleeding or control circulation.
In this context, 'torniquete' refers to a medical device used to constrict or control blood flow.
Ela usou um torniquete para estancar o sangramento na perna.
She used a tourniquet to stop the bleeding on her leg.
Here, 'torniquete' denotes a turnstile, a mechanical gate used for regulating admission, typically installed at entrances.
O acesso ao evento era controlado por torniquetes eletrônicos.
Access to the event was controlled by electronic turnstiles.
In this sentence, 'torniquete' is used to mean a clamp or a tool that temporarily halts flow in tubing or pipes.