English Explanatory Dictionary

detention time

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The amount of time that water is retained in a basin or vessel, or the elapsed time of the water entering a settling basin until it flows out the other end.
  2. The total amount of time that a truck and its driver must wait at a shipping or receiving facility to load or unload their truck beyond the scheduled appointment time.

Word forms

detention time detention times

Related words

lake retention time
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