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Meaning of "Breathalyzer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREATHALYZER

Breathalyzer  [ˈbrɛθəlaɪzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREATHALYZER

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breathalyzer 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 BREATHALYZER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breathalyzer

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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREATHALYZER


analyser
ˈænəlaɪzə
ELISA
ɪˈlaɪzə
equaliser
ˈiːkwəˌlaɪzə
equalizer
ˈiːkwəˌlaɪzə
evangelizer
ɪˈvændʒəlaɪzə
fertilizer
ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪzə
formaliser
ˈfɔːməˌlaɪzə
immobilizer
ɪˈməʊbɪlaɪzə
localiser
ˈləʊkəˌlaɪzə
mobiliser
ˈməʊbɪˌlaɪzə
mobilizer
ˈməʊbɪˌlaɪzə
moralizer
ˈmɒrəlaɪzə
normalizer
ˈnɔːməˌlaɪzə
paralyzer
ˈpærəˌlaɪzə
rationaliser
ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzə
stabilizer
ˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪzə
steriliser
ˈsterɪˌlaɪzə
sterilizer
ˈstɛrɪˌlaɪzə
utiliser
ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪzə
visualiser
ˈvɪʒʊəˌlaɪzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREATHALYZER

Breathalyser

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREATHALYZER

appetizer
blazer
catalyzer
dialyzer
electrolyzer
Frazer
freezer
haemodialyzer
homogenizer
hydrolyzer
moisturizer
organizer
panzer
psychoanalyzer
Pulitzer
pyrolyzer
razer
Smokerlyzer
synthesizer
trailblazer

Synonyms and antonyms of Breathalyzer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Breathalyzer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREATHALYZER

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The translations of Breathalyzer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Breathalyzer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

呼吸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Alcoholímetro
570 millions of speakers

English

Breathalyzer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

breathalyzer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكحول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Алкотестеры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bafômetro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Breathalyzer বিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcootest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nafas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alkoholtester
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飲酒検知器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음주 측정기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breathalyzer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Breathalyzer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

breathalyzer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासनलोजक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alkol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Etilometro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Alkomat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алкотестери
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Breathalyzer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αλκοόλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blaas pijpje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alkoholmätare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Breathalyzer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Breathalyzer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHALYZER»

The term «Breathalyzer» is regularly used and occupies the 74.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHALYZER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATHALYZER»

Discover the use of Breathalyzer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Breathalyzer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Breathalyzer
Poetry. "Goofy, weird, beyond funny, wise, wicked, K. Silem Mohammad is the exorcist giving us all a ride home.
K. Silem Mohammad, 2008
2
Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception, Third Edition
Breathalyzer Sobell, Sobell, and VanderSpek (1979) demonstrated the potential usefulness of Breathalyzer data in multiple samples of alcoholic patients. They administered the Breathalyzer under one of two conditions: either routinely to ...
Richard Rogers, 2012
3
Civil Procedure
During his case, Pete came up with no evidence of Denise's negligence other than the evidence tending to show that Denise had refused to take the breathalyzer exam. Denise cross-examined Pete's witnesses on the breathalyzer issue, ...
Steven Emanuel, Lazar Emanuel, 2008
4
Applying Quantitative Bias Analysis to Epidemiologic Data
A less expensive, less time-consuming, or less invasive assay would be a breathalyzer test, which presumes a standard correlation between breath concentration of alcohol and blood concentration of alcohol. To the extent that the correlation ...
Timothy L. Lash, Matthew P. Fox, Aliza K. Fink, 2011
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Principal device(s) used Breathalyzer... Florida- Georgia.. Hawaii .. Iowa Kentucky Maryland. Photo-Electric Intoximeter. Breathalyzer, Photo-Electric Intoximeter. Breathalyzer, Intoximeter, Gas Contact Breathalyzer.. Photo-Electric Intoximeter.
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The Troopers Are Coming II: New York State Troopers 1943-1985
The breathalyzer operator was trained and certified in its use. He made sure the temperature was correct and that each ampoule had the same lot number and the correct equal amounts of solution. The defendant then blew into a tube (deep  ...
Albert S. Kurek, 2007
7
Chemistry: Structure and Dynamics
A patent was issued in 1958 for the Breathalyzer, which is one method for determining whether an individual is “driving under the influence” (DUI) or “ driving while intoxicated” (DWI). The chemistry behind the Breathalyzer is described by the ...
James N. Spencer, George M. Bodner, Lyman H. Rickard, 2010
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Drunk Driving Defense
McGinley,4 the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, considered the consolidated appeals of four defendants whose convictions involved Breathalyzer tests. Although noting that the New Jersey Supreme Court had essentially taken ...
Lawrence Taylor, Steven Oberman, 2006
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Transportation Statistics and Microsimulation
Clifford Spiegelman, Eun Sug Park, Laurence R. Rilett. A2 = not DWI. Suppose that we have a second set of mutually exclusive events that are observable, B i m i , , , , = ... { } 1 such as B1 = failed Breathalyzer test and B = passed Breathalyzer ...
Clifford Spiegelman, Eun Sug Park, Laurence R. Rilett, 2010
10
Understanding Massachusetts Drunk Driving Laws
What are the defenses in a Massachusetts drunk driving charge when you failed a breathalyzer test? One method of a successful defense is to have the results excluded from evidence so that they are not known to the jury at the time of trial.
Michael A. Delsignore

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATHALYZER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Breathalyzer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rindge / Jaffrey / Wilton More tests questioned in online certifications
Three more Monadnock region police officers' Breathalyzer certifications have come into question after the state found a second glitch in the ... «Monadnock Ledger Transcript, Jul 15»
2
Drunken motorist crashes into boat shop as cop watches
He was arrested and blew breathalyzer readings of 0.16% and 0.17% blood-alcohol content. The legal limit is 0.08%. The man, who escaped ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Ashland man faces third OUI after stop in Framingham
Haley took a portable Breathalyzer test, blowing .09, slightly over the legal limit of .08, Burns wrote. Portable breath tests are not admissible in ... «MetroWest Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Driving with a Marijuana High: How Dangerous Is It?
There's no way to measure marijuana with a breathalyzer, so researchers use blood tests, but blood concentrations of marijuana's active ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
5
Man arrested in alleged 4th of July DUI that injured elderly couple
He claimed to have had only one beer, but had a hard time with the field sobriety test and refused a breathalyzer, according to court documents. «KING5.com, Jul 15»
6
BLOTTER: Police reports for July 7
... first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driver, unsafe lane change and refusal to take a Breathalyzer ... «Niagara Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Off-duty MTA train operator busted for drunken driving in Brooklyn …
Prince had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and failed a Breathalyzer test, the cops added. Prince is an operator on the E train and has ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
8
New car tech could stop drunk drivers
... require drivers to blow air into a device plugged into the car's ignition, measuring alcohol levels in a similar fashion as a breathalyzer. «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
9
Police Reports: Man breaks up fight, then joins in; 4th DUI arrest …
Police say he was too impaired to take a Breathalyzer. Copyright 2015 Montana Standard. All rights reserved. This material may not be ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
10
Father blows nearly three time legal limit in rollover crash in Innisfil …
Police say the driver took a breathalyzer test and registered almost three times the legal blood alcohol limit. He was arrested and charged with ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Breathalyzer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/breathalyzer>. Apr 2024 ».
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