The term for the transfer of heat between two objects in contact is "conduction." Conduction is the process by which heat energy is transferred from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature through direct contact between the objects or substances. In this process, the vibrating atoms or molecules of the hotter object transfer energy to the neighboring atoms or molecules of the cooler object, causing them to vibrate and increase in temperature. Conduction is an important mechanism of heat transfer in solids and plays a role in various everyday phenomena, such as touching a hot object and feeling its warmth or using a metal spoon to stir a hot liquid and feeling the spoon heat up.