"field sobriety test" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: field sobriety tests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} field sobriety test (plural field sobriety tests)
  1. (US) A series of physical tasks, such as walking a straight line, used by police to determine whether a person is under the influence of alcohol. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-field_sobriety_test-en-noun-mHXAZXgi Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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