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Alcolock

/ ˈælkəʊˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a breath-alcohol ignition-interlock device, which is fitted to the ignition in certain motor vehicles. The driver must blow into a tube and, if his or her breath contains too much alcohol, a lock is activated to prevent the vehicle starting


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Alcolock1

C21: from alco ( hol ) + lock 1(sense 2)

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