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breaker point, distributor point, point
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
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electrical contact
contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
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p-n junction
the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor
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short, short circuit
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
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sound bow
contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
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pole, terminal
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
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tread
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
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contact arm, wiper, wiper arm
contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
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anode
the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
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negative pole
the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate
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positive pole
the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate
