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  • Definition
    • contact :close interaction
      • they kept in daily contact|they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings

    • contact :be in or establish communication with
      • Our advertisements reach millions|He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia

    • contact :the act of touching physically
      • her fingers came in contact with the light switch

    • contact :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

    • contact :the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
      • litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid

    • contact :the physical coming together of two or more things
      • contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull

    • contact :a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
      • he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor

    • contact :a channel for communication between groups
      • he provided a liaison with the guerrillas

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