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.
Example Sentences
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Only a few years back, men playing on women’s teams largely centered on noncontact sports such as track and swimming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
My co-founder, Kevin Hunt, and I piloted a noncontact boxing program in Slauson, South Park and Nickerson Gardens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
The visiting room for noncontact visits was cramped and windowless.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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