detention time
detention time · detention times
The amount of time that water is retained in a basin or vessel, or the elapsed time of…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.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Forms
plural: detention times| Singular | detention time |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable