noncontact

adjective

non·con·tact ˌnän-ˈkän-ˌtakt

: not involving contact: such as

: not relating to or normally involving body contact between players

a noncontact sport/injury

: not requiring or involving contact with the body

a noncontact thermometer

noncontact imaging/sensors

Examples of noncontact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Optimist Youth Football and the Treasure Valley Women’s Flag Football League joined forces this spring to bring a noncontact flag football league to the Boise area. —

Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024 On the second day of training camp, Ramsey sustained a noncontact meniscus tear that sidelined him for the first seven games of the regular season. —

Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024 Vanderbilt, who usually defends an opponents top perimeter player, suffered a noncontact injury to the foot during the first half of the Lakers’ upset win in Boston on Thursday. —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024 Vanderbilt suffered a noncontact injury to his right foot during the first half of the Lakers’ upset win in Boston on Thursday. —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for noncontact

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