The term 'in contact' can be described by the crossword solutions of COVERING, AGAINST, APPROACHING, NEAR, ABOVE, ON, BESIDE, and TOWARD. COVERING means to provide a layer over something, while AGAINST is the opposite of for or in favor of. APPROACHING is the act of coming closer to something, while NEAR is close in space or time. ABOVE is higher than something else, while ON is in a position of contact with the surface of something. BESIDE is next to or AT the side of something, while TOWARD is in the direction of something. Finally, AT is in or NEAR a particular place. All of these words describe being in contact with something in some way.