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Definition: Meaning of, contact in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒntækt /

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contact contacts
  1. communication [uncountable] communication with a person, organization, country etc
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  2. touch [uncountable] when two people or things touch each other
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  3. experience [uncountable] when you meet someone or experience a particular kind of thing
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  4. person [countable usually plural] a person you know who may be able to help or advise you
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  5. contacts [plural] a situation in which you can communicate easily with a group, country etc
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  6. point of contact a place you go to or a person you meet when you ask an organization for help
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  7. point of contact a way in which two different things are related
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  8. point of contact the part of something where another thing touches it
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  9. electrical [countable] an electrical part that completes a CIRCUIT when it touches another part
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  10. eyes [countable] informal a contact lens
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contact contacted contacted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
contacting contacts
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  1. to write to or telephone someone
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  1. contact number/address/details a telephone number or address where someone can be found if necessary
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  2. contact explosives or chemicals become active when they touch something
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contact used in phrases

  • contact action (noun)
    1. acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
  • contact arm (noun)
    1. contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
  • contact dermatitis (noun)
    1. such as poison ivy a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen
  • contact lens (noun)
    1. a small round piece of plastic that you put on your eye to help you see clearly
  • contact print (noun)
    1. a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative
  • contact sport (noun)
    1. a sport such as AMERICAN FOOTBALL, RUGBY etc in which players have physical contact with each other
  • electrical contact (noun)
    1. contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
  • eye contact (noun)
    1. a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication
    2. contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other
  • fly contact (verb)
    1. air travel fly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference
  • physical contact (noun)
    1. the act of touching physically
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