on contact

Frequency: 5.58.8 per million words

Signifies the moment of touching.

contactPREPOSITION + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The light will go out on contact with water.
  • This chemical compound explodes on contact.
  • The material is designed to change color on contact with acid.
  • Be careful, the adhesive bonds instantly on contact.
  • The sensitive alarm is triggered on contact with any surface.
  • In the movie, the alien creature dissolved on contact with salt.
  • Some plants release a toxin on contact as a defense mechanism.
  • The circuit is completed on contact, causing the bell to ring.
  • This special ink disappears on contact with air.
  • The powder solidifies almost immediately on contact with moisture.