contact, n.
(contacts)
freq. cnt. 40
(contacts)
freq. cnt. 40
close interaction
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 29
contact
sample sentences
"they kept in daily contact""they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the act of touching physically
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
contact physical contact
sample sentences
"her fingers came in contact with the light switch"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the physical coming together of two or more things
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
contact impinging striking
sample sentences
"contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
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derivationally related form
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semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
contact
sample sentences
"litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contact tangency
sample sentences
"they forget to solder the contacts"
semantic pointers
hypernym
domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
a channel for communication between groups
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contact inter-group communication liaison link
sample sentences
"he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
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hypernym
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contact middleman
sample sentences
"he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
<noun.artifact>
contact contact lens
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hypernym
a communicative interaction
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
contact touch
sample sentences
"the pilot made contact with the base""he got in touch with his colleagues"
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hypernym