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contact meaning and definition

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CONTACT noun

Definition of contact (noun)

  1. close interaction
    • "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
  2. the act of touching physically
  3. the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
    • "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
  4. the physical coming together of two or more things
  5. a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
    • "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
    • synonyms: middleman
  6. a channel for communication between groups
  7. (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
    • "they forget to solder the contacts"
    • synonyms: tangency
  8. a communicative interaction
    • "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"
    • synonyms: touch
  9. a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

CONTACT verb

Definition of contact (verb)

  1. be in or establish communication with
    • "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
    • synonyms: get hold of, get through, reach
  2. be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    • "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
    • synonyms: adjoin, meet, touch
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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