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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
detention time en · NOUN
Meanings
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(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.
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(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.
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Relateds
lake retention time