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