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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How to use contact sport in a sentence
[THR] David Beckham fan stampede injures seven in Shanghai: Sometimes star gazing is a contact sport.
Downey Signs on for More ‘Avengers;’ Beckham Causes Fan Stampede | The Daily Beast | June 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it looks like with his graying hair, he also has come to appreciate the benefits of a non-contact sport.
Michelle Obama Stranded by Her Man as Barack Goes on a Golfing Weekend | Lauren Ashburn | February 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFootball is a contact sport, and people are irreparably hurt while playing it.
It’s Time to Quit Ignoring Sports Head Trauma’s Very Real Dangers | Kent Sepkowitz | February 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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