contact
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈkɑntækt/]
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Senses
1. contact (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The act of touching physically; being in close association.
Example: She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.
2. contact (noun) — sense 2
Definition: The establishment of communication (with).
Example: I haven't been in contact with her for years.
3. contact (noun) — sense 3
Definition: The situation of being within sight of something; visual contact.
Example: If the pilot […] cannot establish visual contact with the ground, he must immediately execute a missed-approach procedure […]
4. contact (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To touch; to come into physical contact with.
Example: The side of the car contacted the pedestrian.
5. contact (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To establish communication with (something or someone).
Example: I am trying to contact my sister.
Structure of the word
Roots:- teh₂g (Proto-Indo-European)
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