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Blasrohr — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breathalyzer noun A device used to measure the amount of alcohol in a person's breath.

Senses

Blasrohr is used for these senses in English:

  • blastpipe (mechanical engineering, rail transport) A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.
  • blowgun A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
  • breathalyzer A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Related German words