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touch (oneself)

1. euphemism To masturbate. My mother always used to say you'll go blind if you touch yourself.

2. To touch or fondle one's genitals. Get your hands out of your pants and stop touching yourself!

touch

1. n. a likely target for begging; someone who is asked for a loan. (see also soft touch.) He was just the kind of touch we were looking for, not too bright and not too poor.

2. n. a request for money (from a beggar); a request for a loan. I ignored the touch and walked on by.

3. tv. to ask someone for a loan. He touched me for a hundred bucks.

4. n. a small portion of something to eat or drink. (Folksy.) I’ll have just a touch. I’m on a diet, you know.

5. tv. to deal with or handle someone or something. (Usually in the negative.) Mr. Wilson is a real pain, and I wouldn’t touch his account. Find somebody else to handle it.

touch

base/bases Informal

To renew a line of communication: "He went out of his way to touch base with a broad cross section of ... residents" (George B. Merry).

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(https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/09/no-3d-touch-on-2019-iphones-again-rumored/) MacRumors reported that the departure of 3D Touch on newer iPhones has been hinted even by Apple itself.

Apple Ditching 3D Touch From 2019 iPhone Lineup

MIPI Touch is ideal for new designs that use the versatile MIPI I3C sensor interface specification for touch applications.

MIPI ALLIANCE RELEASES MIPI TOUCH

They also explained about good touch and bad touch to the children which will help the children in their future."

Hyderabad police organise awareness campaign to educate children

Three days ago, Touch 'n Go published the initial version of its mobile wallet.

Touch N Go responds to backlash; suspends cumbersome mobile reload function

Aside from differentiating a good touch from a bad touch, we are reminded to teach children that the same touch can produce two different feelings, depending on whom they are coming from.

Good touch or bad touch?

It was Northumbria University's and Driffield's first touch tournament.

Percy Park's tournament a touch of class; High standard of competition boosts Northern Cup RUGBY UNION

When we touch something, the mechano-receptors perceive the touch and through a network of nerves, send signals to the brain.

A Robot With A Gentle Touch

Apple started prototyping touch bar for its macbook proWhere to buy 169900 almost two years back and the lack of advanced software and hardware delayed the implementation of the idea.

MacBook Pro's Touch Bar is just the beginning of a very interesting direction: Jony Ive

MIPI Alliance encourages manufacturers and OS providers to contribute to the MIPI Touch specification first draft, scheduled for completion in 2017.

MIPI ALLIANCE DEBUTS MIPI TOUCH FOR MOBILE DEVICES

3M touch products are commonly used for single- and multi-touch applications that include interactive digital signage, casino gaming, foodservice, hospitality, industrial, healthcare, retail point of sale and self- service.

3M DEBUTS 65-INCH 4K MULTI-TOUCH PCAP DISPLAYS

Adarsh Nair, Business Development Manager for LFD Displays Middle East and Africa, NEC Display Solutions Europe, said, "Many industries are exploring ways to improve collaboration, looking to touch technology to improve group working and productivity.

NEC unveils to 55- and 65-inch UHD InGlass touch displays

"Touch is a fundamental human gesture that conveys understanding, connection, validation, as well as being cared for or caring for someone," she added.

Touch avoidance is a new dimension of psoriasis

Over the last decade the uptake of projected capacitive (p-cap) touch sensor technology has been phenomenal.

Enabling a new era of display technology: the enormous potential behind P-Cap touch control technology

New York, NY, June 18, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Touch screens in mobile devices are the interface between users and devices that enable an easy interaction and visual experience.

Persistence Market Research: Global Touch Screens in Mobile Devices Market Analysis and Forecast 2015 - 2021

Tiffany Field; TOUCH; The MIT Press (Nonfiction: Psychology) 19.95 ISBN: 9780262526593