contact

The act of touching physically; being in close association.

The establishment of communication (with).

“I haven't been in contact with her for years.”

The situation of being within sight of something; visual contact.

A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.

“Touch the contact to ground and read the number again.”

Someone who can be contacted, or with whom one is in communication.

“Who is the company's contact for sales queries?”

“The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.”

informalA contact lens.

electricityA device designed for repetitive connections.

informalby ellipsisContact juggling.

“I bought myself a new contact ball last week”

miningThe plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.

The state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

“litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid”

The physical coming together of two or more things

“contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”

A person who is in a position to give you special assistanceperson

“he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor”

A channel for communication between groups

“he provided a liaison with the guerrillas”

(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact

“they forget to solder the contacts”

occasionally proscribedTo touch; to come into physical contact with.

“The side of the car contacted the pedestrian.”

occasionally proscribedTo establish communication with something or someone.

“I am trying to contact my sister.”