Alcolock

British

/ ˈælkəʊˌlɒk /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of Alcolock

C21: from _alco ( _hol ) + _lock ¹ (sense 2)

Example Sentences

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The manufacturer Alcolock says some bus and lorry fleets already have the gadgets fitted and suggests that parents of young drivers should consider installing it too. 's Stephen Chittenden tried it out.

From BBC

The way the alcolock works is that the driver must first breathe into it to unlock the engine, and will have to repeat the same process at regular intervals during the journey.

From Reuters

But now company vehicles come equipped with an Alcolock, a device drivers must blow into before turning on the ignition.

From The Wall Street Journal

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