OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 20288

breathalyzer

/ˈbɹɛθəlaɪzɚ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
alcoholímetro • alcotest • borrachómetro
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…
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