water break in sumo; break in a prolonged sumo bout
Sumo term: a short break called by the referee when a bout has gone on too long without a clear winner. Wrestlers return to their starting positions and resume after drinking water. Also used metaphorically for a pause or interruption in a drawn-out situation.
After a long bout, the referee called a water break.
The meeting has dragged on, so let's take a break like a sumo water break.
sumo match with a water break
rematch after a long bout
Formed from 水 and 入り, referring to the insertion of a pause into an unusually prolonged sumo bout. During this break the wrestlers traditionally receive water before resuming from their recorded positions.