"breathalyze" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: breathalyzes [present, singular, third-person], breathalyzing [participle, present], breathalyzed [participle, past], breathalyzed [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from breathalyzer. Etymology templates: {{bf|en|breathalyzer}} Back-formation from breathalyzer Head templates: {{en-verb}} breathalyze (third-person singular simple present breathalyzes, present participle breathalyzing, simple past and past participle breathalyzed)
  1. To estimate the alcohol content of a person's blood by using a breathalyzer Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages Synonyms: breathalyse
    Sense id: en-breathalyze-en-verb-naj~BIKB Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

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