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sumo

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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su·mo /ˈsuːməʊ $ -moʊ/ (also sumo wrestling) noun [uncountable]  DSOa Japanese form of wrestling, done by men who are very large 〔日本〕相扑sumo wrestler noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
sumoAlready sumo experts are calling the equally athletic and handsome Takahanada a worthy replacement.The fun includes wine tasting, vintage car display, bouncy castles, pony rides, music and sumo wrestling.A gracious Chiyonofuji noted that Takahanada, in his deep attachment to each bout, was totally different from other sumo wrestlers.Chiyonofuji was the Muhammed Ali of the sumo ring.
Origin sumo (1800-1900) Japanese
su·mo nounChineseSyllable
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sumo
sumo /ˈsuːməʊ $ -moʊ/ (also ˈsumo ˌwrestling) noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Japanese
a Japanese form of wrestling, done by men who are very large
—sumo wrestler noun [countable]


sumoBrE /ˈsuːməʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsuːmoʊ/ 🔊 (also ˌsumo ˈwrestling) noun [uncountable] a Japanese style of wrestling, in which the people taking part are extremely large 相扑a sumo wrestler相扑运动员