noun-modifying (irregular)
contact-type; contact
Prenominal modifier used in technical contexts to describe devices or methods that operate through physical contact, such as sensors, probes, or measurement systems.
この温度計は接触式センサーを使っている。
This thermometer uses a contact-type sensor.
接触式の充電器は端子を直接つなぐ必要がある。
A contact-type charger requires direct connection of terminals.
Compound of 接触 (contact) + 式 (type, style). A straightforward technical term.