( N. Amer. trademark Breathalyzer )
■ noun a device used by police for measuring the amount of alcohol in a driver's breath.
Derivatives
breathalyse ( US breathalyze ) verb
Origin
1960s: blend of breath and analyse , + -er 1 .
( N. Amer. trademark Breathalyzer )
■ noun a device used by police for measuring the amount of alcohol in a driver's breath.
Derivatives
breathalyse ( US breathalyze ) verb
Origin
1960s: blend of breath and analyse , + -er 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004