Breathalyser

/ ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Breathalyser¹

C20: _breath + ( _an ) _alyser

Example Sentences

Steenson also told police he had not been drinking moments before he failed a roadside breathalyser test.

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They had passed breathalyser tests and were cleared to fly, it adds.

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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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"I was given a breathalyser test and subsequently had my license revoked and was fined."

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He refused a breathalyser test and performed poorly on sobriety tests, the police said.

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