breathalyzer
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breathalyzer
- /ˈbɹɛθəlaɪzɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Blend of breath + analyzer. Originally a trademark of Smith & Wesson.
Equivalent to breathalyze + -er.
noun breathalyzers · breathalyser
- 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. 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.
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noun a device that measures alcohol in expired air
| Español | alcoholímetro, alcotest, borrachómetro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 음주측정기 eumjucheukjeonggi |
| 日本語 | アルコールチェッカー arukōru chekkā, アルコール検査器 arukōru kensaki, アルコール検知器 arukōru kenshutsuki |
| 中文 | 酒精測定器 /酒精测定器 jiǔjīng cèdìngqì, 酒精檢測儀 /酒精检测仪 jiǔjīng jiǎncèyí |
| Português | etilómetro, etilômetro, alcoolímetro, alcoolómetro, alcoolômetro, bafómetro |
| Français | éthylotest, éthylomètre, alcootest |
| Deutsch | Blasrohr, Alkoholtester |
| Italiano | etilometro |
| Русский | алкотестер alkotester |
| עברית | יַנְשׁוּף yanshúf |
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title = {breathalyzer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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