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Definition of CONTACT

Contact
Contact Con"tact, n. [L. contactus, fr. contingere, -tactum, to touch on all sides. See Contingent.] 1. A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting. 2. (Geom.) The property of two curves, or surfaces, which meet, and at the point of meeting have a common direction. 3. (Mining) The plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock. --Raymond. Contact level, a delicate level so pivoted as to tilt when two parts of a measuring apparatus come into contact with each other; -- used in precise determinations of lengths and in the accurate graduation of instruments.

Meaning of CONTACT from wikipedia

- contact or contactor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contact may refer to: Contact (geology), a common geological feature Contact lens or contact...
- A contactor is an electrically controlled switch used for switching an electrical power circuit. A contactor is typically controlled by a circuit which...
- Look up first contact in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. First contact may refer to: First contact (astronomy), the moment in astronomical transit when...
- A contact sport is any sport where physical contact between competitors, or their environment, is an integral part of the game. For example, gridiron...
- Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents. Symptoms of contact dermatitis...
- Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lenses placed directly on the surface of the eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by over...
- In astronomy, a contact binary is a binary star system whose component stars are so close that they touch each other or have merged to share their gaseous...
- In mathematics, contact geometry is the study of a geometric structure on smooth manifolds given by a hyperplane distribution in the tangent bundle satisfying...
- Contact high is a phenomenon that occurs in otherwise sober people who experience a drug-like effect just by coming into contact with someone who is under...
- Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film in Panavision co-produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name...