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contact sport

noun

any sport in which physical contact between players is an accepted part of play, as football, boxing, or hockey.

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Nearby words

  1. contact printer,
  2. contact printing,
  3. contact process,
  4. contact sheet,
  5. contact splint,
  6. contact with reality,
  7. contact-type dermatitis,
  8. contactable,
  9. contactant,
  10. contactee
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