noncontact
- noun
- /nɒnˈkɒntækt/
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no contacto
- A red laser beam augments the 70° field-of-view lens system of the Thermal ELS noncontact heat scanner.
- noncontact sports
- noncontact injuries
- noncontact ultrasound
Examples
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Retina Systems Inc. of Seymour, Conn., a manufacturer of high-speed, noncontact vision inspection systems, decided to add an innovative feature to its units.
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Measurement methods can be broken down into two categories: contact stylus and noncontact optical.
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Athletes playing contact sports showed less character, while those who competed in noncontact sports had the largest number of the highest mean character scores.
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Other studies suggest that noncontact injuries are associated with poor conditioning, and improved conditioning reduces injury.
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Bass and Noelker (1987) found that predictors of contact or noncontact differ substantially from predictors of the type and amount of services used.
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Engineers previously developed noncontact ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation (NDE) systems that must operate in close proximity to the object under examination.
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In noncontact sports like tennis, players must rely on skill rather than physical aggression.
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Healthcare providers are increasingly using noncontact methods to monitor patients' vital signs.
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The training session focused on noncontact techniques to minimize the risk of injury.
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Etymology
The word noncontact is made of non-, meaning 'not', and contact, meaning 'touch'. It names the idea or practice of avoiding physical touch, for example in sports, hospitals, or delivery services.