breath analyzer

American  

noun

1. an instrument consisting of a small bag or tube filled with chemically treated crystals, into which a sample of a motorist's breath is taken as a test for intoxication.

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Example Sentences

Last year as a doctoral student, Banga won a second-tier Baxter Young Investigator Award for a handheld breath analyzer that can detect respiratory diseases, including COVID-19, in seconds.

From Science Daily

He struggled with the field sobriety tests before registering 0.107 on the final breath analyzer test.

From Seattle Times

Meanwhile, there’s no agreed-upon measure of marijuana impairment as there is with alcohol, and no widely accepted breath analyzer.

From Washington Times

“We have grounded Capt. AK Kathpalia as he failed twice in the breath analyzer test,” the carrier said.

From Fox News

Professor Previderé’s lab positively identified Mr. Bossetti after testing DNA material taken during a breath analyzer test staged by investigators, who pretended to stop him by chance.

From New York Times