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Definition of "breathalyzer" [breathalyzer]

  • 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. (noun)

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Use "breathalyzer" in a sentence
  • "My little keychain breathalyzer tells me when I’m down to .03 or such."
  • "People who saw him there said he was not under the influence, and you have to have some suspicion as to whether or not these so-called breathalyzer machines are accurate, and whether that was as rigged as everything else that we've seen so far."
  • "And how many intellectuals think that a breathalyzer is the same thing as an inhaler?"
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