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non-contact

non-contact is the alternative form of noncontact.

Meaning of noncontact

Adjective

noncontact (not comparable)

  1. Not involving physical contact.
    • Stephon Marbury (sore left knee) participated in noncontact drills and is expected to play tomorrow.2007 February 2, Howard Beck, “Ariza Is Gone, but Trade Continues to Confound Knicks”, in New York Times

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Forms of non-contact

pluralnon-contacts

Origin of non-contact

From non- + contact.

Questions about non-contact

What is non-contact the alternative form of?
Non-contact is the alternative form of noncontact.

Words near non-contact in the dictionary

  1. non-constituent
  2. non-constituents
  3. non-constructive
  4. non-consumably
  5. non-consumptive
  6. non-contact
  7. non-contacts
  8. non-contagious
  9. non-containerised
  10. non-contiguous
  11. non-continuous

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