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drink-driving

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Operation of a motor vehicle after recently consuming an alcoholic beverage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, uncountable

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Meaning 2

A criminal offence committed by a person who operates a vehicle when the measured amount of alcohol in his or her blood exceeds the legal limit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, uncountable

Topics: law

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