| abut |
to touch along a common line or surface; come in contact (often fol. by "on", "upon," or "against"). [1/2 definitions] |
| abutment |
the place where adjoining things come in contact; juncture. [1/2 definitions] |
| acculturate |
to modify (one culture) by contact with another culture. [2/3 definitions] |
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
a serious viral disease of the body's immune system, transferred through blood, sexual contact, contaminated hypodermic needles, or the like; AIDS. |
| against |
in forceful contact with. [2/5 definitions] |
| AIDS |
acronym of "acquired immune deficiency syndrome," a serious viral disease of the body's immune system, transferred through blood, sexual contact, contaminated hypodermic needles, or the like. |
| apply |
to bring into contact with or lay on. [1/6 definitions] |
| autoradiograph |
a picture produced on a film by placing it in contact with a radioactive substance. |
| bifocal |
of eyeglasses or contact lenses, having two sections in each lens, one correcting for near vision and one for distant vision. [2/3 definitions] |
| central |
being the main point of contact and dominant influence for all parts of a system or organization. [1/4 definitions] |
| clear |
free from involvement or contact. [1/22 definitions] |
| connect |
to relate or place in contact or association with. [1/4 definitions] |
| contact |
to touch; to come into or be in physical contact with. [3/8 definitions] |
| contagion |
the spreading of a disease by contact or close association. [1/4 definitions] |
| contagious |
capable of being spread from person to person by contact or association. [1/3 definitions] |
| contaminate |
to make impure or unusable by contact or by adding a harmful substance. |
| contiguous |
in contact; touching; adjoining. [1/2 definitions] |
| disappear |
to vanish from the awareness of or contact with others. [1/3 definitions] |
| duck2 |
to lower one's head or whole body quickly, so as to hide or to avoid a blow or contact with a moving object. [2/7 definitions] |
| expose |
to allow or cause (someone) to view, come in contact with, or experience. [1/7 definitions] |
| exposure |
contact with something, such as a chemical or pathogen, that may cause physical harm or illness. [1/7 definitions] |