Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pusher-thruster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: push-er-thruster
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Etymology

From Japanese 押し相撲.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 押し相撲

Inflected Forms

pusher-thrusters (plural)

Questions

What does pusher-thruster mean?: A rikishi who uses his weight to push and pummel his opponent, rather than holding the opponent's mawashi and attempting to throw him
Where does pusher-thruster come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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