detention time
"Detention time" varies in meaning across fields such as hydrology, logistics, and education, indicating the duration something or someone is held or retained.
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Definition
C1Hydrology
(technical, academic)The duration water or suspended material stays in a treatment tank, basin, or reservoir before being discharged.
Example
- The detention time in the settling basin is crucial for effective water treatment.
B2Logistics
(technical, business)The period a truck and its driver wait at a facility to load or unload beyond the scheduled time.
Example
- The driver was compensated for the detention time at the warehouse.
B1Education
(informal)The time a student is required to stay in school as a form of punishment.
Example
- She had detention time after school for being late to class.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "detention time":
dwell timeholding timehold timestay timeclearance timedetention centrecirculation timetransition timestorage timedelay timerelaxation time