electrical contact

noun

the connection where two or more electrical conductors meet or are joined.

Meanings

nounelectrical contact (plural electrical contacts)

plural electrical contacts

  1. the connection where two or more electrical conductors meet or are joined.
  2. the point on a conductor or electrical device where the connection happens.
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