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contact (n):
close interaction
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they kept in daily contact.
they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings

contact (n):
the act of touching physically
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her fingers came in contact with the light switch

contact (n):
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
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they forget to solder the contacts

contact (n):
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

contact (n):
a channel for communication between groups
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he provided a liaison with the guerrillas

contact (n):
a communicative interaction
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the pilot made contact with the base.
he got in touch with his colleagues

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

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

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

contact (v):
be in or establish communication with
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Our advertisements reach millions.
He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia

contact (v):
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
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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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