alcolock

noun
/ˈæl.kə.lɒk/UK/ˈæl.kə.lɑk/US

Etymology

Blend of alcohol + lock.

  1. inherited from *lūkaną
  2. inherited from *lūkan
  3. inherited from lūcan
  4. inherited from locken
  5. derived from *lewg-
  6. inherited from *luką
  7. inherited from *lok
  8. inherited from loc
  9. inherited from lok
  10. compounded as alcolock — “alcohol + lock

Definitions

  1. A mechanism that prevents a car from starting if the driver has exceeded the legal limits…

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for alcolock. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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