Breathalyser

British

/ ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzə /

noun

a device for estimating the amount of alcohol in the breath: used in testing people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol

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Etymology

Origin of Breathalyser

C20: _breath + ( _an ) _alyser

Example Sentences

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Before boarding Flight 171, both pilots and crew passed breathalyser tests and were cleared fit to fly, the report says.

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They added that he "was not seen to slow down or brake", but his speed had not been "excessive" and a breathalyser test showed no evidence he had taken drink or drugs.

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The lawyer said her client had co-operated fully with police, took a breathalyser test which produced a zero reading and surrendered her phone to show she had not been using it.

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Under the BHA pilot of saliva testing, if a jockey tests positive they will be stood down from riding for the day, as is the case if a jockey fails a breathalyser test for the presence of alcohol.

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Cunliffe refused to take a breathalyser test and gave "different accounts of what happened", Judge Topolski said.

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