lie detector

/ˌlaɪ dəˈtɛktər/
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Definitions of lie detector
  1. noun
    a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying
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    type of:
    polygraph
    a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
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