Breathalyser
Breathalyzer
/ (ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzə) /
noun
trademark a device for estimating the amount of alcohol in the breath: used in testing people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol
QUIZZES
This Word Of The Day Quiz Is Far From Thersitical
Have you mastered the meaning of phronesis? How about plethoric? Take the quiz on the words from the week of February 17 to 23 to find out.
Question 1 of 7
Lincolnesque
Word Origin for Breathalyser
C20: breath + (an) alyser
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Example sentences from the Web for breathalyser
Breathalyser for your smartphone that books you a cab home if you are too drunk to drive.