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touches in

touches in is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 touches in

What is touches in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Touches in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of touch in.

Words near touches in in the dictionary

  1. touches bottom
  2. touches cloth
  3. touches down
  4. touches grass
  5. touches home
  6. touches in
  7. touches of the tar brush
  8. touches of the tarbrush
  9. touches off
  10. touches on
  11. touches one's forelock

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