triangular bandage
- noun
- /traɪˈæŋɡjələr ˈbændɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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vendaje triangular
- He demonstrated how to tie a triangular bandage to support a broken arm.
Examples
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The nurse applied a triangular bandage to the patient's arm.
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The first aid kit contained a triangular bandage for emergencies.
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After her fall, the nurse placed her arm in a triangular bandage to keep it stable.
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He used a triangular bandage to support his injured wrist.
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After her fall, the nurse placed her arm in a triangular bandage to keep it stable.
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He demonstrated how to tie a triangular bandage to support a broken arm.
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The first aid kit contained a triangular bandage for emergencies.
Synonyms
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A piece of cloth hung from the neck to support an injured arm
A wide triangular cloth worn around the neck to hold an injured forearm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'triangular bandage' is directly compositional: 'triangular' specifies the three-sided shape and 'bandage' denotes a dressing or support, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it is a bandage shaped like a triangle used to support or dress an injury. This adjective+noun construction is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately predictable from its parts.
Etymology
The term triangular bandage comes from its shape: it is a wide piece of cloth cut like a triangle that can be folded into a sling. You hang an injured arm from the neck with it, so the name means a cloth 'to support an injured arm'.