Meaning

2 senses
  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.

More definitions
  • contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The investigation revealed that the root cause of the crash was an errant wire bridging electrical contacts.

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