lie detector
noun/ˈlaɪ dɪtektə(r)/
/ˈlaɪ dɪtektər/
(also specialist polygraph)
- a piece of equipment that is used to find out if somebody is telling the truthTopics Crime and punishmentc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryLie detector is used before these nouns:
- test
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