plural of detection comb

tendency to perceive past events as more predictable than they actually were at the time

A prison, especially a temporary one.

A crime prevention strategy which aims to deter crime by implementing a mix of law enforcement, social services, and community mobilization.

(military) The strategy of making a nuclear victory so costly that it is preferable for the enemy not to fight.

A surname from German.

A secondary electron and back-scattered electron detector used in scanning electron microscopes.

A sensitive microphone able to record conversations covertly even through a wall.

plural of detectaphone

(law, England & Wales, formal, historical) An estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.