Etymology[edit]
Compound of contact (“contact”) + sport (“sport”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kɔnˈtɑktˌspɔrt/
- Hyphenation: con‧tact‧sport
contactsport n (plural contactsporten)
- An individual sport which implies close physical contact between the sportspeople, as in martial arts.
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