Noun: breathalyser 'bre-thu,lI-zu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: breathalyzer)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: breathalyzer)
- A device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath
"The police officer asked the driver to take a breathalyser test";
- breathalyzer [N. Amer]
Derived forms: breathalysers
Type of: device
Encyclopedia: Breathalyser