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polygraph

pol·y·graph [ póllee gràf ]


noun  (plural pol·y·graphs)
Definition:
 
1. lie detector: an electrical device that registers involuntary physical processes such as pulse rate and perspiration and that is often used as a lie detector

2. test using polygraph: a test using a polygraph, or a result of this test



transitive verb  (past and past participle pol·y·graphed, present participle pol·y·graph·ing, 3rd person present singular pol·y·graphs)
Definition:
 
give somebody polygraph test: to test somebody, usually somebody suspected of committing a crime, using a polygraph


pol·y·graph·ic [ pòllee gráffik ] adjective
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