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polygraph /ˈpɒlɪɡrɑːf /noun1A machine designed to detect and record changes in physiological characteristics, such as a person’s pulse and breathing rates, used especially as a lie detector.Lie-detector technology has moved on from cumbersome polygraphs that measure physiological responses to questions....- He invented a lie-detecting machine called the polygraph.
- Traditional lie detectors, known as polygraphs, measure heart and respiratory rates as a person answers questions.
1.1A lie-detector test carried out with a polygraph: if he passed the polygraph, of course, it would authenticate his story...- And Johnny Skakel, his brother, who was one of those witnesses, was tested by polygraph and passed the polygraph.
- They've gone in and they've passed the polygraphs, and they've done the right thing.
- Now the only thing we know about polygraphs is if you pass the first one, you don't get a second one.
Derivativespolygraphic adjective ...- Marston was a psychologist who paved the way for the polygraphic lie detector test: most authorities on the comic, and indeed Marston himself, don't deny his fascination with strong women.
- The polygraphic recordings were analyzed at 30-second intervals and classified as NREM sleep, REM sleep, or undetermined sleep according to recommended criteria.
- Chart speed was 5 mm/sec, and polygraphic records were scored by hand.
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