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detention times

detention times is the plural of detention time.

Meaning of detention time

Noun

detention time (countable and uncountable, plural detention times)

  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.

Questions about detention times

What is detention times the plural of?
Detention times is the plural of detention time.

Words near detention times in the dictionary

  1. detention officer
  2. detention officers
  3. detention pond
  4. detention ponds
  5. detention time
  6. detention times
  7. detention warrant
  8. detention warrants
  9. detentions
  10. detentive
  11. detents

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