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Meanings of lie detector in English

Russian
детектор лжи
Portuguese
detector de mentiras
Spanish
detectores de mentiras
Catalan
màquina de la veritat

Device or procedure that attempts to infer lying by measuring physiological indicators.

детектор лжи
Usage of lie detector in English
1
I reckon you 'gazed him, Hoss, but it ain't a lie detector.
Turn coat
2
She did pass a lie detector test recently, according to various news reports.
The Guardian
3
That evening a group of technicians came and administered a lie detector test.
Earth Afire
4
Mind reading was much more efficient than a lie detector test.
Shadow fall
5
So what are the assumptions governing the social media lie detector?
The Guardian
6
The only lie detector that really works is looking someone in the eye.
The increment: a novel
7
One day Hlaudi did a test in a lie detector machine.
The South African
8
Hickock and Perry passed lie detector tests when questioned about the Walker murders.
Reuters
9
Thank God the kid never would have to take a lie detector test.
Before you know kindness
10
The deposition came up, and Charlotte got all weird about lie detector tests.
Before you know kindness
11
Only because you've been forced to live with a lie detector.
Pivot Point
12
Under the bonnet, the device is a ridiculously crude lie detector.
The Guardian
13
Need to maintain your vitals to fool a lie detector test?
Wired
14
We can smell it, taste the pulse speeding, like a furry lie detector.
Bullet
15
Many people have asked why we didn't give the scoutmaster a lie detector test.
The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
16
Will you agree to take a lie detector test, Ms.
It Must Be Love