noncontact
Americanadjective
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Sports. of or relating to a sport or version of a sport that does not involve physical contact between players.
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not involving, requiring, or resulting from physical contact.
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Using a custom-built noncontact sensing system called HackKey, the team recorded the movements of all 88 piano keys at a speed of 1,000 frames per second and with microscopic spatial precision.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
Then it could be time for detachment and noncontact.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
Track and cross-country might be noncontact competitions, but what about basketball or soccer?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Last spring, Habermehl suffered a noncontact injury minutes before practice ended — a moment those in attendance described as filled with screams of anguish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
The visiting room for noncontact visits was cramped and windowless.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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