Breathalyzer
[ breth-uh-lahy-zer ]
/ ˈbrɛθ əˌlaɪ zər /
Trademark.
a brand of breath analyzer.
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Words nearby Breathalyzer
breastwork, breath, breathable, breathalyse, Breathalyser, Breathalyzer, breath analyzer, breatharian, breathe, breathed, breathe down someone's neck
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Example sentences from the Web for Breathalyzer
She failed several field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer put her blood alcohol level at .11.
The Tragic Decline of Mary Kennedy, Found Dead in Apparent Suicide|Michael Daly|May 17, 2012|DAILY BEASTThe source says a breathalyzer test measured 1.01mg of alcohol per liter of breath Galliano exhaled.
John Galliano Suspended by Dior for Alleged Anti-Semitic Rant|Tracy McNicoll|February 25, 2011|DAILY BEASTI was put in Central Lockup, given a breathalyzer test which I passed, but I spent the night in jail anyway.
But his license was suspended because he declined a Breathalyzer test.