pusher-thruster

noun

A rikishi who uses his weight to push and pummel his opponent, rather than holding the opponent's mawashi and attempting to throw him

OriginJapanese 押し相撲 →
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Meanings

nounpusher-thruster (plural pusher-thrusters)

plural pusher-thrusters

  1. governmentA rikishi who uses his weight to push and pummel his opponent, rather than holding the opponent's mawashi and attempting to throw him

Origin

  1. Japanese押し相撲
  2. Englishpusher-thruster

From Japanese 押し相撲.

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