detective
— Noun
– English
～ a police officer who investigates crimes
detective agency
— Noun
– English
～ an agency that makes inquiries for its clients
detector
— Noun
– English
～ rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
detector
— Noun
– English
～ electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
detector
— Noun
– English
～ any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
detent
— Noun
– English
～ a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
detente
— Noun
– English
～ the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
detention cell
— Noun
– English
～ a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
detention centre
— Noun
– English
～ a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
detention camp
— Noun
– English
～ an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
detention
— Noun
– English
～ a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
detention basin
— Noun
– English
～ a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
detention
— Noun
– English
～ a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"
deter
— Verb
– English
～ turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
deter
— Verb
– English
～ try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
deterge
— Verb
– English
～ wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body; "This drug is powerful enough to deterge"
detergence
— Noun
– English
～ detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
detergency
— Noun
– English
～ detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
detergent
— Adjective
– English
～ having cleansing power
detergent
— Noun
– English
～ a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension