Meaning of DT | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of defensive tackle.
   Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
2. Initialism of Daily Telegraph.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Abbreviation of (police) detective.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
4. Initialism of design and technology.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
5. Abbreviation of dethermalizer.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
6. Initialism of digital television.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
7. Initialism of device tree.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
8. Initialism of delirium tremens.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
9. Initialism of diphtheria and tetanus (a type of combination vaccine).
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
10. Abbreviation of detention.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, slang, uncountable
11. Abbreviation of drug test.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, slang, uncountable
12. Initialism of deep-throating.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

“She told him, "Get off it," and a bunch of other more shit / Getting money, DTs be getting no new leads”

“She knew, because she had held him, that he suffered DT's. Behind the initials was a metaphor, a delirium tremens, a trembling unfurrowing of the mind's ploughshare.”

“If a child is dangerous, likely to run or if his parents cannot be found, he is placed in detention, often called DT. Detention officers may then release the child from detention as soon as his parents are contacted, or they may keep the child in DT until the next court day, when a detention hearing will be scheduled.”

“There were five people in DT, and we were all seventh graders. ¶ “Hurry up, Mr. Sprague. Look busy.” Mr. Waddell sported his mean look.”

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