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noun 
  1. The act of touching physically.
  2. The establishment of communication (with).
  3. (colloquial) A contact lens.
  4. (electrical) a device designed for repetitive connections.
Touch the to ground and read the number again.
  1. Someone with whom one is in communication.
The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.
Etymology: From contactus, from contingere (to touch on all sides), from tangere (to touch). Used in English since the 17th Century.


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