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pusher-thruster

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.

Noun

pusher-thruster (plural pusher-thrusters)

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

Forms of pusher-thruster

pluralpusher-thrusters

Origin of pusher-thruster

From Japanese 押し相撲.

Questions about pusher-thruster

What does pusher-thruster mean?
Pusher-thruster means a rikishi who uses his weight to push and pummel his opponent, rather than holding the opponent's mawashi and attempting to throw him.
What part of speech is pusher-thruster?
Pusher-thruster is a noun.
What is the plural of pusher-thruster?
The plural of pusher-thruster is pusher-thrusters.

Words near pusher-thruster in the dictionary

  1. pushed wood
  2. pushedst
  3. pushee
  4. pushees
  5. pusher
  6. pusher-thruster
  7. pusher-thrusters
  8. pusherman
  9. pushermen
  10. pushers
  11. pushes

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