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noun
An athletic contest which involves a significant amount of physical contact between the participating athletes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sport, athletics
Narrower terms: boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs, wrestling, rassling, grappling, ice hockey, hockey, hockey game, football, football game
History
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Across languages
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