"two touch" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} two touch
  1. A variant of soccer in which players are allowed to touch the ball only twice in succession before it must go to another player.
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  2. (figurative) A mode of interaction that keeps physical intimacy to a minimum. Tags: figuratively
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