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contact potential

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of contact potential

First recorded in 1880–85

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Earlier this month, India said it believed usernames might increase online fraud, impersonation and other crimes by allowing criminals to contact potential victims without disclosing their phone numbers.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

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 ● Oct. 24, 2024

“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 ● Jan. 28, 2023

Afterwards, we asked people if they would volunteer to contact potential donors to a charity.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2021

The Rams began to contact potential free agents immediately after the draft and will continue through Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2017

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