Dohyo

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The ring, made of compacted clay, in which a sumo wrestling match is held.

    "Sumo ’bots also tend to have very low ground clearance since they operate on dohyos, which have a very smooth rubberized running surface; […]"

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dojo

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"Sumo ’bots also tend to have very low ground clearance since they operate on dohyos, which have a very smooth rubberized running surface; […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 土(ど)俵(ひょう) (dohyō).

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