Meaning of breathalyzer | Babel Free
ˈbɹɛθəlaɪzɚDefinitions
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
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Examples
“During the three day class we took one day of classroom study⟳ followed by one day of operating the breathalyzer and one day of drinking. Yes, I said drinking. […] I hated it but I got it down long enough to take⟳ the breathalyzer test⟳. I blew a .11 on the model⟳ 900A Breathalyzer.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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