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| against |
in contact with. [1/4 definitions] |
| exposure |
contact with something, such as a chemical or germ, that may cause physical damage or illness. [1/6 definitions] |
| hit |
to make strong contact with. [2/9 definitions] |
| ice |
to make very cold, especially through contact with ice; chill. [1/6 definitions] |
| join |
to come together; be in contact; meet. [1/5 definitions] |
| on |
in contact with; touching. [2/20 definitions] |
| optician |
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and contact lenses. |
| optometrist |
a person who is trained to examine people's eyes and to fit them with eyeglasses or contact lenses. |
| pencil sharpener |
a small device used for making pencils sharp. A pencil sharpener has a hole in one side where a pencil goes in and comes into contact with a blade. |
| plate |
a tectonic plate, one of the parts of the outer layer of planet Earth. Tectonic plates cover the whole planet and make up both the land that humans and animals live on and the land under the oceans. Tectonic plates move very, very slowly and they touch each other as they move. Sometimes this contact between the tectonic plates causes things like volcanoes, earthquakes, and the building up of mountains. [1/7 definitions] |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. [1/3 definitions] |
| sole2 |
the bottom of something that comes in contact with the ground. Feet and shoes have soles. [1/2 definitions] |
| tectonic plate |
one of the plate-like segments of the Earth's crust and upper mantle. The plates form the outer shell of the planet, and they are actually moving very slowly. Where the plates come into contact with each other, their movement can cause or play a part in the eruption of volcanoes, the building of mountains, and the occurrence of earthquakes. |
| touch |
to make contact with. [2/11 definitions] |
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