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Meaning of "Breathalyser" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BREATHALYSER

Breath + (an)alyser.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BREATHALYSER

Breathalyser  [ˈbrɛθəˌlaɪzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREATHALYSER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breathalyser is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREATHALYSER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breathalyser

Breathalyzer

A breathalyzer or breathalyser is a device for estimating blood alcohol content from a breath sample. Breathalyzer is the brand name for the instrument developed by inventor Robert Frank Borkenstein. It was registered as a trademark on May 13, 1958, and is active as of 2014 but the word has become a generic trademark. This article is about generic devices for estimating blood alcohol content.

Definition of Breathalyser in the English dictionary

The definition of Breathalyser in the dictionary is ® a device for estimating the amount of alcohol in the breath: used in testing people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREATHALYSER


centraliser
ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzə
crystallizer
ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪzə
equaliser
ˈiːkwəˌlaɪzə
equalizer
ˈiːkwəˌlaɪzə
finalizer
ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzə
formaliser
ˈfɔːməˌlaɪzə
localiser
ˈləʊkəˌlaɪzə
mineralisation
ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪzə
mineralization
ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪzə
normaliser
ˈnɔːməˌlaɪzə
normalizer
ˈnɔːməˌlaɪzə
paralyser
ˈpærəˌlaɪzə
paralyzer
ˈpærəˌlaɪzə
rationaliser
ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzə
realiser
ˈrɪəˌlaɪzə
socializer
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪzə
symboliser
ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzə
totalizer
ˈtəʊtəˌlaɪzə
visualiser
ˈvɪʒʊəˌlaɪzə
vitalizer
ˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREATHALYSER

Breathalyzer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREATHALYSER

analyser
catalyser
dialyser
electrolyser
geyser
haemodialyser
hydrolyser
multichannel analyser
psychoanalyser
pulse height analyser
pyrolyser
spectrum analyser

Synonyms and antonyms of Breathalyser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Breathalyser» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREATHALYSER

Find out the translation of Breathalyser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Breathalyser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Breathalyser» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

测醉器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcoholímetro
570 millions of speakers

English

Breathalyser
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

breathalyser
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريثاليزر®
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алкометр Breathalyser®
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bafômetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Breathalyser
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcootest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Breathalyser
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Promillemesser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブレサライザー®
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음주 측정기 상표명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breathalyser
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thiết bị thử nồng độ rượu qua hơi thở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Breathalyser
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासनलिस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alkolmetre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

etilometro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alkomat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алкотестер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alcoolscop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συσκευή αλκοτέστ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asemtoets
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alkotestapparat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alkotest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Breathalyser

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHALYSER»

The term «Breathalyser» is regularly used and occupies the 83.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHALYSER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Breathalyser» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Breathalyser» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Breathalyser

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATHALYSER»

Discover the use of Breathalyser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Breathalyser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Judgement at Stoney Creek
Why was it there was an hour or more before the person — that is, the driver of the car — was sent down for a breathalyser?" The constable disagreed with this timetable. "I don't think it was an hour before this person who drove the car arrived ...
Bridget Moran, 1998
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Salters Higher Chemistry
'Alcotest 80' breathalyser tubes contain potassium dichromate(VI) crystals. Some of the dichromate(VI) ions are reduced to green chromium(IH) ions when air containing ethanol vapour is passed through the tube. How far the green colour ...
‎1999
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LIFE
Britain. Survives. the. Breathalyser. Since my arrival in England many people have told me I should have been here earlier. By this they mean not that they have been waiting for me, but that I have missed the finest hours of a brave people: ...
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New Scientist
The breathalyser: ten years on In October 1967 British motorists found themselves faced for the first time with the prospect of a new anti-drink-and-d riving weapon — the breathalyser. The initial impact of the breathalyser was enormous but the ...
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The Ayes Have It: The History of the Queensland Parliament ...
The Premier was personally committed to the introduction of tougher drink-driving laws and in particular to the use of the breathalyser (or breath- analyser as it was sometimes called) by police in testing suspected motorists. When the ...
John Wanna, Tracey Arklay, 2010
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Advances in Case-Based Reasoning: 7th European Conference, ...
5 shows the results of an evaluation of evidence thresholds for weight in the breathalyser dataset. This attribute differs from units and duration in that values below a given threshold tend to support the conclusion that the subject is over the limit ...
Peter Funk, Pedro A. González Calero, 2004
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Interpreting Data: A First Course in Statistics
o IT 0 500 100 300 t 200 m o u 100 Casualties Licences Breathalyser 18 11 12 .2 10 t u 8 Hi U C a. i- 3 u 50 60 66 68 70 Fig. 18.1 Great Britain road casualties and car licences 1950-72 (c) The 'breathalyser' A similar sort of crackdown in the ...
A J B Anderson, 1989
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Miss Daisy's Diaries
'This, sir, is a breathalyser. It's the law now sir, introduced by Mrs Castle to reduce drunken driving on our roads. Now sir, take a deep breath and just blow slowly into this tube.' A complete silence fell as Joycie Darling, the man Davison, ...
Pamela Hunt, 2012
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On DWI Laws in Other Countries
Enforcement Enforcement Technique Comments Under what circumstances is it compulsory for a driver to submit to testing? The blood alcohol concentration may be determined by a breathalyser or blood test. The Highway Code lays down a ...
Kathryn Stewart, 2000
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Limiting Rights: The Dilemma of Judicial Review
This case differs from an earlier one involving breathalyser tests. In R. v. Therens [1985] 1 SCR 613, the issue was whether the requirement that an individual accompany the officer to a police station and to submit to a breathalyser test resulted ...
Janet L. Hiebert, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATHALYSER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Breathalyser is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ret Brigadier's son on drunk driving charge
... appeared before a Port-of-Spain magistrate on charges of dangerous driving, driving without a permit, and refusing to take a breathalyser test ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
2
Fairy is a screaming groinful
Officers said Stylianou would only "suck" on a breathalyser. She was freed on R2000 bail after a weekend in jail, and is due back in court on ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
3
NAMED AND SHAME:Crawley man fails to give breath test after …
POLICE have named and shamed a Crawley man who failed to give a breathalyser test after officers spotted him driving the wrong way out of ... «Crawley News, Jul 15»
4
Drunk Darwen man caught after driving to pick up stranded friend
Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard how Andrew Brown was stopped by police as he went to pick up his friend and a breathalyser showed him ... «This Is Lancashire, Jul 15»
5
Drunk soldier resists arrest, fined E8 200
... legal limit of 0.38mg/l as his breathalyser reading was at 0.47mg/l. He was fined E8 200 for the seven charges he faced following his arrest. «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
6
Son of retired brigadier held for dangerous driving
The officers informed the driver of their observations and asked him to submit to a breathalyser test, however, he allegedly refused. He also ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
7
Son of retired soldier held for dangerous driving
The officers informed the driver of their observations and asked him to submit to a breathalyser test, however, he allegedly refused. He also ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
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Plan to relocated 5.5 million people from Hong Kong to Northern …
"Oh dear," she says, "Not the breathalyser again." 70. Do you remember those two terrible winters we had? Mike and Bernie. 71. I'll have a pint ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Breathalyser 'on the door' scheme rolled out in Newquay and Truro
Pubs, bars and clubs will be provided with a breathalyser and each licensed premises will decide a limit they want to set the device - anyone ... «Cornish Guardian, Jul 15»
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A 'drinking buddy' in a smartphone breathalyser
Dr Queck Cham Kiong with the breathalyser, which won the SG Mark ... Creating Oopsy, a breathalyser that works with a smartphone, is the ... «The Straits Times, Jun 15»

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