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touching in

touching in is the present participle and gerund 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 touching in

What is touching in the present participle and gerund of?
Touching in is the present participle and gerund of touch in.

Words near touching in in the dictionary

  1. touching bottom
  2. touching cloth
  3. touching down
  4. touching grass
  5. touching home
  6. touching in
  7. touching off
  8. touching on
  9. touching one's forelock
  10. touching oneself
  11. touching some grass

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