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  • verb chiefly UK Alternative spelling of breathalyze.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer

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Examples

  • This reduction of itself would be extreme enough but I also see that the government are also planning to give the police the power to stop motorists at random and breathalyse motorists even if their driving is faultless.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Not a sheep 2008

  • This reduction of itself would be extreme enough but I also see that the government are also planning to give the police the power to stop motorists at random and breathalyse motorists even if their driving is faultless.

    The war on drivers continues Not a sheep 2008

  • It only took a couple of weeks for things to settle down and it was young people themselves who suggested we breathalyse people at the gate, which is what we now do.

    Coming up from the streets Janet Murray 2010

  • Police can only breathalyse drivers if they have reason to believe a driving offence has been committed and that motorists are under the influence of alcohol.

    Minister says Suffolk drivers are pissheads 2008

  • And as for just randomly stopping people to breathalyse them whether or not there is concern for it:

    It's enough to make anyone turn to drink 2007

  • And as for just randomly stopping people to breathalyse them whether or not there is concern for it:

    Archive 2007-12-01 2007

  • 'Oh, Christ, are you planning to breathalyse me, officer?

    Fleshmarket Close Rankin, Ian 2004

  • "I'd give up my pension for the chance to breathalyse a sod like Formby."

    Hard Frost Wingfield, R. D. 1995

  • Some 40 inmates rioted at the jail in West Sussex on New Year's Day after officers attempted to breathalyse them.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • The violence at Ford started after guards attempted to breathalyse inmates for contraband alcohol in the early hours, it is understood.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

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