| DET | any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it |
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| DET | electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity |
| DET | rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave |
| DET | a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward |
| DET | the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) |
| DET | a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home |
| DET | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) |
| DET | an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) |
| DET | a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily |
| DET | a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily |
| DET | an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) |
| DET | an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) |