breathalyzer
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of…A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
» Tom failed the breathalyzer test.
Meaning
1 sensesA device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Blasrohr, Alkoholtester
алкотестерalkotester
a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath
Examples
6 sentencesTom failed the breathalyzer test.
Tom refused to take a breathalyzer test.
The police officer made him blow into the breathalyzer.
ruПолицейский заставил его дунуть в алкотестер.
He failed the breathalyzer test.
Tom breathed into the breathalyzer.
deTom blies in den Alkoholtester.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Blend of breath + analyzer. Originally a trademark of Smith & Wesson.Blend of breath + analyzer. Originally a trademark of Smith & Wesson.
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Forms
plural: breathalyzersSynonyms
1 synonyms- a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath:breathalyser