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touched in

touched in is the simple past and past participle of touch in.

Meaning of touch in

Verb

touch in (third-person singular simple present touches in, present participle touching in, simple past and past participle touched in)

  1. (intransitive) to initiate an electronic ticketing process at the start of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader
    • Commuters have been told not to keep two contactless bank cards in their wallet as the wrong one could be charged when they touch in or out.2014 July 25, Miles Brignall, “Contactless bank cards could see tube customers ditch Oyster cards”, in The Guardian, retrieved 03 May 2024
    Synonyms:
    tap in, tap on

Questions about touched in

What is touched in the simple past and past participle of?
Touched in is the simple past and past participle of touch in.

Words near touched in in the dictionary

  1. touched bottom
  2. touched cloth
  3. touched down
  4. touched grass
  5. touched home
  6. touched in
  7. touched in the haid
  8. touched in the head
  9. touched off
  10. touched on
  11. touched one's forelock

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