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drunkometer

American  
[druhng-kom-i-ter] / drʌŋˈkɒm ɪ tər /

noun

  1. a device for measuring the amount of alcohol in a person's breath to determine the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream.

Etymology

Origin of drunkometer

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; drunk + -o- + -meter

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