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alcolock

UK/ˈæl.kə.lɒk/US/ˈæl.kə.lɑk/

alcolock noun: a mechanism that prevents a car from starting if the driver has exceeded the legal limits of alcohol consumption.

Noun

alcolock (plural alcolocks)

  1. A mechanism that prevents a car from starting if the driver has exceeded the legal limits of alcohol consumption.
    • Various international studies have shown that alcolock users had 65% to 95% fewer repeat offences than drivers whose driving licence was suspended or revoked. The previous Government conducted a trial programme in 2005, but there was never any follow-up.2013 December 10, Rehman Chishti, “Road Safety”, in parliamentary debates (House of Commons)

alcolock meaning in Tamil

alcolock in Tamil

குடியறி காப்புக்கருவி

Forms of alcolock

pluralalcolocks

Origin of alcolock

Blend of alcohol + lock.

Questions about alcolock

What does alcolock mean?
Alcolock means a mechanism that prevents a car from starting if the driver has exceeded the legal limits of alcohol consumption.
What is alcolock in Tamil?
Alcolock in Tamil is குடியறி காப்புக்கருவி. See Alcolock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is alcolock?
Alcolock is a noun.
How do you pronounce alcolock?
Alcolock is pronounced /ˈæl.kə.lɒk/ (UK).
What is the plural of alcolock?
The plural of alcolock is alcolocks.

Words near alcolock in the dictionary

  1. alcohothermal
  2. alcolizate
  3. alcolizated
  4. alcolizates
  5. alcolizating
  6. alcolock
  7. alcolocks
  8. alcometer
  9. alcometers
  10. Alcomie
  11. Alcon

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