Vocabulary : Detector bar to Deterging
Detector bar : A bar, connected with a switch, longer than the distance between any two consecutive wheels of a train (45 to 50 feet), laid inside a rail and operated by the wheels so that the switch cannot be thrown until all the train is past the switch.Detenebrate : To remove darkness from.
Detent : That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
Detention : The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding. ;; The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity. ;; Confinement; restraint; custody.
Deter : To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.
