tangency

Noun
  1. The state of being tangent;
    Having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing (synset 114443478)
    is a type of: contact - the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
  2. (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact (synset 103098248)
    "they forget to solder the contacts"
    referred to in: electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
    is a type of: conjunction, junction - something that joins or connects
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • electrical contact - contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
    • p-n junction - the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor
    • short, short circuit - accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
    • sound bow - contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
    • pole, terminal - a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
    • tread - the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
    • 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
    same as: contact

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