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Definition of contact sport noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contact sport

noun

/ˈkɒntækt spɔːt/

/ˈkɑːntækt spɔːrt/

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a sport in which players have physical contact with each other
- Popular contact sports include rugby and boxing.
opposite non-contact sport

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