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sumo

Syllabification: (su·mo)
Pronunciation: /ˈso͞omō/
Definition of sumo

noun (plural sumos)

  • a Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling, in which a wrestler wins a bout by forcing his opponent outside a marked circle or by making him touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of his feet.
  • a sumo wrestler.

Origin:

from Japanese sūmo

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