Swahili
kisongo
kee-SOHN-goh
How to say it
Swahilikisongokee-SOHN-gohsoon
Englishvise, tourniquetsoon
Frenchétau, garrotsoon
Meaning
a device used to press, squeeze, or clamp something, such as a vise, or a tourniquet used to stop bleeding.
Good to know
pressing, pressure; press, vise; typ. ligature, logotype; med. tourniquet
Examples
- Fundi alitumia kisongo kushikilia mbao wakati wa kuzikata.The carpenter used a vise to hold the boards while cutting them.
- Daktari alifunga kisongo mkononi mwake ili kusimamisha damu.The doctor tied a tourniquet on his arm to stop the bleeding.
- Kisongo hicho kilibana kidole chake.That vise pinched his finger.
- Je, unahitaji kisongo kikubwa zaidi kwa kazi hii?Do you need a bigger vise for this job?
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