Lie-detector
noun
1.
a polygraph used to determine changes in certain body activities, as blood pressure, pulse, breathing, and perspiration, the results of which may be interpreted to indicate the truth or falsity of a person’s answers under questioning.
noun
1.
a polygraph used esp by a police interrogator to detect false or devious answers to questions, a sudden change in one or more involuntary physiological responses being considered a manifestation of guilt, fear, etc See polygraph (sense 1), galvanic skin response
lie detector n.
A polygraph used to detect possible deception during an interrogation.
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