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spiral bandage

spiral bandage

3.9
A strip of cloth wrapped in overlapping turns around a limb like an arm
  • noun
  • /ˈspaɪrəl ˈbændɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vendaje en espiral
  • The nurse skillfully applied a spiral bandage to the patient's injured arm.

Examples

  • The doctor demonstrated the proper way to use a spiral bandage during first aid training.

  • Can you hand me a spiral bandage from the first aid kit?

  • A spiral bandage is ideal for wrapping areas like the forearm or calf.

  • The nurse applied a spiral bandage to the patient's arm.

  • The nurse skillfully applied a spiral bandage to the patient's injured arm.

  • The doctor demonstrated the proper way to use a spiral bandage during first aid training.

  • A spiral bandage is ideal for wrapping areas like the forearm or calf.

Surface Forms

spiral bandage singular
spiral bandages plural

Morphology

spiral + bandage

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'spiral' describes the coil/helix shape and 'bandage' names the wound-covering material, so a learner who knows both words can infer a bandage applied in a spiral fashion (around a limb). This follows a straightforward adjective + noun pattern common across languages, making the sense predictable to B1 learners.

Etymology

Spiral bandage comes from the way the bandage is wrapped in a spiral, with each turn overlapping the one before. So the name helps you remember it is a bandage used 'to wrap' or 'to cover' round body parts like an arm or calf.