contact potential

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. the potential generated by the contact of two dissimilar materials in air or in a vacuum.

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Etymology

Origin of contact potential

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Typically, fraudsters would first contact potential targets with a text message before moving the conversation to social media or private messaging apps, said Meta.

From BBC

Traditional campaigns rely on paid staff to put together a small army of volunteers, who use various records, like voter registration, to identify and contact potential supporters.

From Slate

“Using Signal to contact potential witnesses increases the likelihood that detection of any attempt to obstruct justice by influencing a witness will itself be obstructed,” the prosecutors told Kaplan.

From Seattle Times

Companies can contact potential candidates directly through the app.

From Los Angeles Times

The club plans to bring in a new baseball boss this offseason, but team president Sandy Alderson said Wednesday he and first-year owner Steve Cohen had not yet started to contact potential candidates.

From Seattle Times