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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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touch vb. XIII. ME.
toche,
t(o)uche — OF.
tochier,
tuchier (mod.
toucher) :- Rom. *
toccāre make a sound like
toc, of imit. orig. Much used in comps., spec. with ref. to ready ignition (prob. from OF.
toucher set fire), as in
touch-hole,
touchwood XVI; also
touchstone stone to test gold and silver alloys (XVI), based on OF.
touchepierre.
Hence
touchy easily moved to take offence; †easily ignited; risky. XVII. perh. partly an alt. of
TETCHY; see
-Y1.
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Carroll Touch acquires assets and product lines of Touch Technology Inc.
PR Newswire; 10/21/1986; 700+ words
; ...Texas, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Carroll Touch, Inc., announced today that it has acquired the assets and product lines of Touch Technology, Inc. (TTI), an Annapolis...based manufacturer of resistive overlay touch systems. The contract price was not disclosed...
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Carroll Touch, AMP Inc.'s Texas-based subsidiary, announces addition of resistive overlay touch input systems to its product line.
PR Newswire; 10/21/1986; 700+ words
; ...overlays used in Carroll's Touch's new products are based on...features. The overlay is a touch sensor consisting of a bottom...the system, the user merely touches the display, causing the layers...identify the exact location of the touch. Unlike most competitive systems...
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Carroll Touch demonstrates ruggedness of guided wave touch with underwater exhibit.
Business Wire; 3/19/1996; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1996--Carroll Touch, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of touch products, went under water to demonstrate the ruggedness of its new guided wave touch sensors at CeBIT '96 here. In its booth...
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A touch better: 3M Touch Systems seeks to conquer the touchscreen space with its latest generation of capacitive products.(VENDOR PROFILE)
Magazine article from: Casino Journal; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...iPods. However, as the good people at 3M Touch Systems are quick to point out, just because...We have the broadest experience of any touch supplier within the gaming segment and...manager for Methuen, Mass.-based 3M Touch Systems. "Our sensor technology and electronics...
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Touch-Screen Shipments Expected to Reach 833 Million by 2013.
M2 Presswire; 5/20/2008; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-20 May 2008-iSuppli: Touch-Screen Shipments Expected to Reach 833...elegant user interface, global shipments of touch-screen display modules are expected to...about 60 companies plan to show off their touch-screen sensor, module or system technology...
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Touch International makes European acquisition; This week Austin-based touch technology manufacturer purchases controlling rights to European Touch International franchise.
M2 Presswire; 3/30/2004; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-30 March 2004-Touch International Corporation: Touch International makes European acquisition; This week Austin-based touch technology manufacturer purchases controlling rights to European Touch International franchise(C...
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Touch Screens Become New Display Touchstones.
M2 Presswire; 3/13/2008; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-13 March 2008-iSuppli: Touch Screens Become New Display Touchstones(C)1994...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12032008 El Segundo, Calif. -- Touch screens have the Midas touch for growth, spurring a flood of competition, technologies...
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Touch in humans.(The Communicative Functions of Touch in Humans, Nonhuman Primates, and Rats: A Review and Synthesis of the Empirical Research)
Magazine article from: Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; TOUCH IN HUMANS Touch in Infancy The importance of touch in infancy cannot be overstated. Touch is one of the first functional modalities to mature in the infant, and it continues to play a fundamental role throughout the infant's life (Rubin...
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Touch-sensitive displays simplify user interfaces. (includes related article on Visage Inc.'s Touchmate touch-sensitive monitor pedestal and a directory of vendors) (Technology Update) (Buyers Guide)
Magazine article from: EDN; 5/13/1993; ; 700+ words
; Touch screens' graphic appeal make today's complex...computer-operating experience to use a touch-input device. Options appear on the screen, and the user makes a selection with a touch of the finger. In addition, touch systems...
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Clip In Touch(r) Launches Next Generation Personalized Messaging Solutions; Mobile and web users can now easily mix video, music, imaging and text to create personalized messages.
M2 Presswire; 1/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...in Touch Web Solutions: Clip in Touch Lite(tm) * Users are able to...individualized messages. Clip in Touch Pro(tm) - for advanced users...special effects and personal touches. Clip in Touch Partners Solutions Clip in Touch...
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touch
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
touch / tə ch / • v. [ tr. ] 1. come so...touched a strand of her hair | she lowered her head to touch his fingers with her lips. ∎ ( touch something to ) move a part of one's body to bring it...
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Touch
Book article from: Biology
Touch Touch is one of the five major sensory channels by which humans sample and experience their environment. The word "touch" describes the sensory experience resulting from gentle contact of the...
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Touch Screens
Book article from: Computer Sciences
...maintain and repair. Touch screens are used, like...the cursor, the user touches the screen to position...precise location, a touch screen often works with...the screen to detect a touch). A 4-wire resistive...electricity. When the user touches the screen, the sheets...
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Therapeutic Touch
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Therapeutic Touch Definition Therapeutic touch, or TT, is a noninvasive method of healing that was derived...hands of the practitioner to the patient. Origins Therapeutic touch was developed in 1972 by Dora Kunz, a psychic healer, and Dolores...
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Healing by Touch
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Healing by Touch In England, Scotland, and also in France, the idea that a touch of the royal hand was a sure remedy for scrofula...often before. The practice of healing by the royal touch did not end with the ousting of the Stuarts in 1689...
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