Noun
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a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
- contact lens -
a communicative interaction
"the pilot made contact with the base"
"he got in touch with his colleagues"
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(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
"they forget to solder the contacts"
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a channel for communication between groups
"he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
- inter group communication -
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
"he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
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the physical coming together of two or more things
"contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
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the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
"litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
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the act of touching physically
"her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
- physical contact -
close interaction
"they kept in daily contact"
"they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
Verb
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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"
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be in or establish communication with
"Our advertisements reach millions"
"He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
- get through - get hold of