lie detector
lie detector
nounDefinition of LIE DETECTOR
: a polygraph for detecting physiological evidence (as change in heart rate) of the tension that accompanies lying
Examples of LIE DETECTOR
- The murder suspect failed a lie detector test.
- <hooked the suspect up to a lie detector before interrogating him about the robbery>
First Known Use of LIE DETECTOR
1909
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Synonyms: polygraph
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