breath test

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [breth test]
- /brɛθ tɛst/
- /breθ test/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breth test]
- /brɛθ tɛst/

Definitions of breath test words

countable noun breath test A breath test is a test carried out by police in which a driver blows into a piece of equipment to show how much alcohol he or she has drunk. 3
noun breath test a chemical test of a driver's breath to determine the amount of alcohol he has consumed 3
verb breath test to carry out a breath test on (someone) 3
noun breath test a test by breath analyzer. 1
noun breath test law: to check alcohol level 1
transitive verb breath test law: test alcohol level 1

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Origin of breath test

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Breath test

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breath test popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

breath test usage trend in Literature

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