detention home
- n an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
detention house
- n an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
detection
- n the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
early detection can often lead to a cure - n the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
- n the detection that a signal is being received
- n a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
detection is hard on the feet
detective
- n a police officer who investigates crimes
- n an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public