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physical contact

Other forms: physical contacts

Definitions of physical contact
  1. noun
    the act of touching physically
    synonyms: contact
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    types:
    rub, wipe
    the act of rubbing or wiping
    fair ball
    (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
    snick
    a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
    laying on
    the act of contacting something with your hand
    scuff
    the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
    type of:
    touch, touching
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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