Definitions
1.nounThe act of touching physically; being in close association.
2.nounThe establishment of communication (with)."I haven't been in contact with her for years."
3.nounA nodule designed to connect a device with something else."Touch the contact to ground and read the number again."
4.nounSomeone with whom one is in communication."The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients."
5.nounA contact lens.
6.nounA device designed for repetitive connections.
7.noun(by ellipsis) Contact juggling."I bought myself a new contact ball last week"
8.nounThe plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.
9.verbTo touch; to come into physical contact with."The side of the car contacted the pedestrian."
10.verbTo establish communication with something or someone"I am trying to contact my sister."