detention : Idioms & Phrases

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detention basin

  • noun a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
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detention camp

  • noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
    detention home; detention house; detention camp.
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detention cell

  • noun a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
    bullpen; detention cell.
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detention centre

  • noun a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
    bullpen; detention cell.
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detention home

  • noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
    detention home; detention house; detention camp.
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detention house

  • noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
    detention home; detention house; detention camp.
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house of detention

  • noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
    detention home; detention house; detention camp.
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