con|tact

con|tact: con|tact «KON takt», noun, adjective, adverb, interjection, verb.

–n.

1. the condition of touching; touching together: »To bring fire into contact with gasoline may cause an explosion. A magnet will draw iron filings into contact with it.
SYNONYM(S): touch.

2. a) the condition of being in communication with: »The control tower lost radio contact with the airplane pilot.
b) a connection: »In college he made contacts with students from many states.
c) a useful business or social connection: »The insurance salesman tried to make contacts with wealthy people. She has a useful contact in an advertising agency.
d) a person serving as a liaison: »the chief contact…between [atomic scientists] and the army administrators (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).

3. a) a connection between two conductors of electricity through which a current passes. b) a device or part for producing such a connection: »The electric light went out when the wire broke off at the contact.

4. Medicine. a) exposure to a contagious disease. b) a person who has been exposed to a contagious disease.

5. Geology. the surface of the boundary between adjacent rocks.

6. = contact lens. (Cf. ↑contact lens)

–adj.

1. received on touching: »a contact burn.

2. occurring on touching: »a contact burst.

–adv.

Aeronautics. within sight of land or water: »to fly contact.

–interj.

Aeronautics. the ignition switch is on and the propeller can be turned.

–v.t.

1. Informal. to get in touch with: »Mother is ill! Contact the doctor immediately!

2. to put or bring into contact; cause to touch: »An electric arc is struck by contacting the electrodes.

–v.i.

to be in contact; establish contact: »If the exposed wires contact, we shall have a short circuit.

╂[< Latin contāctus, -ūs a touching < contingere < com- with + tangere touch]

–con´tact|less, adjective.

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con´tact|less — con|tact «KON takt», noun, adjective, adverb, interjection, verb. –n. 1. the condition of touching; touching together: »To bring fire into contact with gasoline may cause an explosion. A magnet will draw iron filings into contact with it.… … Useful english dictionary
TACT — son las siglas de Textual Analisys Computing Tools (Herramientas para el Análisis Computarizado de Textos) y corresponden a una sencilla y completa aplicación para el análisis textual de textos electrónicos. TACT está compuesto por varios… … Wikipedia Español
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
tact — in·tact; pen·tact; tact; tact·ful; tact·ful·ly; tact·ful·ness; tact·less; tact·less·ly; tact·less·ness; con·tact·ee; con·tact; in·tact·ness; un·tact·ful·ness; … English syllables
contact — con·tact … English syllables
contactee — con·tact·ee … English syllables
contact — con•tact [[t]ˈkɒn tækt[/t]] n. 1) the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people 2) immediate proximity or association 3) the act or state of being in communication 4) a person one knows through whom one can gain… … From formal English to slang
contact — con|tact1 [ kan,tækt ] noun *** ▸ 1 communication ▸ 2 touching each other ▸ 3 contact lens ▸ 4 useful person you know ▸ 5 electrical machine part 1. ) count or uncount communication between people, countries, or organizations either by talking or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contact lens — con·tact lens .kän .takt n a thin lens designed to fit over the cornea and usu. worn to correct defects in vision * * * a curved shell of glass or plastic applied directly over the globe or cornea to correct refractive errors; called also… … Medical dictionary
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