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| nuzzle |
to touch, push, or rub the nose against. |
| pet1 |
to pat or stroke; touch or treat as a pet. [1/4 definitions] |
| 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] |
| potholder |
a pad or mitten made of thick material used to handle cooking and baking utensils when they are too hot to touch. |
| reach |
to touch or take hold of by extending part of the body. [3/11 definitions] |
| sense |
any of five ways to understand or experience one's surroundings. The senses are touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing. [1/9 definitions] |
| stroke |
to touch or brush gently with the hand or a brush. [1/6 definitions] |
| sweep |
to touch lightly; brush. [1/10 definitions] |
| tablet |
a small, flat computer with a touch screen. [1/4 definitions] |
| tag2 |
to touch in the game of tag, or in a similar game. [2/4 definitions] |
| tickle |
to touch or poke so as to cause a tingling feeling or laughter. [1/4 definitions] |
| toe |
to reach for, touch, or kick with the toes. [1/3 definitions] |
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