breathalyzer
Appearance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of breath + analyzer. Originally a trademark of Smith & Wesson.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]breathalyzer (plural breathalyzers)
- 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.
- 2012, G. Douglas Ward, Memories of a Small-Town Cop, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 73:
- During the three day class we took one day of classroom study followed by one day of operating the breathalyzer and one day of drinking. Yes, I said drinking. […] I hated it but I got it down long enough to take the breathalyzer test. I blew a .11 on the model 900A Breathalyzer.
Usage notes
[edit]Often capitalized.
Translations
[edit]a device that measures alcohol in expired air
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Further reading
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