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contact ['kɒntækt]1 noun(a) (communication) contact m, rapport m;∎ we don't have much contact with our neighbours nous n'avons pas beaucoup de contacts avec nos voisins;∎ to be in contact with sb être en contact ou en rapport avec qn;∎ are you still in contact? (of two people) est-ce que vous êtes toujours en contact?;∎ the two leaders are in close contact les deux dirigeants sont en contact étroit;∎ to come into contact with sb entrer ou se mettre en contact ou en rapport avec qn;∎ anyone who has come into contact with the sick man quiconque s'est trouvé au contact du malade;∎ she hadn't come into contact with poverty elle ne s'était pas trouvée au contact de la pauvreté;∎ to make contact with sb prendre contact avec qn;∎ to stay in contact with sb garder le contact ou rester en contact avec qn;∎ to lose contact with sb (lose touch) perdre contact avec qn;∎ shall I give you a contact address/number? voulez-vous que je vous donne l'adresse/le numéro où vous pouvez me joindre?∎ to come into contact with entrer en contact avec, toucher;∎ the substance must not come into contact with the air la substance ne doit pas être exposée à l'air;∎ always keep one foot in contact with the ground gardez toujours un pied au sol;∎ physical contact contact m physique;∎ eye contact contact m visuel∎ she has some useful business contacts elle a quelques bons contacts (professionnels);∎ I have a contact who may be able to help you je connais quelqu'un qui pourrait vous aider;∎ who's our contact in Paris? qui est notre contact à Paris?∎ to make/break (the) contact mettre/couper le contact(g) (contact lens) verre m ou lentille f de contact;∎ to wear contacts porter des lentilles de contact(b) (killing on contact → herbicide, insecticide) par contactprendre contact avec, contacter;∎ we'll contact you later on this week nous vous contacterons cette semaine►► Electricity contact breaker disjoncteur m;contact breaker plate plateau m porte-rupteur;contact breaker points contacts mpl rupteur;contact lens verre m ou lentille f de contact;contact man contact m, agent m de liaison;Photography contact print planche f contact, épreuve f par contact;contact sport sport m de contact
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Contact breaker — Breaker arm with contact points at the left. The pivot is on the right and the cam follower is in the middle of the breaker arm. A contact breaker (or points ) is a type of electrical switch, and the term typically refers to the switching device… … Wikipedia
contact breaker — contact breaker, a device for automatically breaking, or breaking and making, an electrical circuit … Useful english dictionary
contact breaker — circuit breaker cir cuit break er, n. (Elec.) A device contained within an electrical circuit designed to interrupt the circuit when the current exceeds a preset value; it is sometimes called a {contact breaker}. Its function is to prevent fire… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contact breaker — See breaker points … Dictionary of automotive terms
contact breaker — mechanical switch in a distributor fitted with two metal contact points through which energy is transmitted … English contemporary dictionary
contact breaker point — The individual contact of the breaker points … Dictionary of automotive terms
contact breaker plate — The plate on which the breaker points are mounted. When adjusting the points, the plate and the points are moved apart in relation to each other … Dictionary of automotive terms
contact breaker gap — The distance between the contact points at their furthest opening … Dictionary of automotive terms
contact-breaker — /ˈkɒntækt ˌbreɪkə/ (say kontakt .braykuh) noun any device for repeatedly making and breaking an electric circuit …
Breaker — or breakers may refer to:People*Breaker Morant, an Anglo Australian soldier cum folk hero named Harry Harbord Morant ** The Breaker , a 1973 novel about him by Kit Denton ** Breaker Morant (film) , film based on that novelPlaces*Breaker Island,… … Wikipedia
breaker points — A mechanical switch in the distributor with two metal contact points (usually made of silver, platinum, or tungsten) that open and close. When the points are closed, energy is stored in the primary windings of the coil. When the breaker points… … Dictionary of automotive terms