"alcolock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alcolocks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of alcohol + lock Etymology templates: {{blend|en|alcohol|lock}} Blend of alcohol + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} alcolock (plural alcolocks)
  1. A mechanism that prevents a car from starting if the driver has exceeded the legal limits of alcohol consumption. Wikipedia link: alcolock Categories (topical): Locks Translations (mechanism that prevents a car from starting): alkolukko (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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