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Concept: Be-Attached-To

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Superconcept: Be-Touching

Definition: A state of attachment between two objects.

Required Relationships:

object: The (exactly) two Tangible-Entity's that are attached.

Other Common Relationships:

instrument: the thing that serves as the connector between the objects.
site: The point of attachment on the objects

Examples:

  1. The phone was connected to a jack with a long cord.
    object: the phone, a jack
    instrument: long cord
  2. John and Mary held hands.
    object: John, Mary
    site: John's hand, Mary's hand

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Be-Touching Be-Touching is the state in which 2 objects are touching, although they are not necessarily attached to each other.