Steamroller
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British pronunciation/stˈiːmɹə‍ʊlɐ/
American pronunciation/ˈstimˌɹoʊɫɝ/

Definition & Meaning of "steamroller"

Steamroller
01

a heavy vehicle with a large, smooth roller used for flattening and compressing surfaces during road construction

What is a "steamroller"?

A steamroller is a large machine used in construction to flatten and smooth surfaces, particularly in roadwork. It has heavy, cylindrical rollers that are rolled over the ground to compact materials like soil, gravel, or asphalt, creating a solid and even surface. Steamrollers are often used for paving roads, driveways, or parking lots, and they help make the surface more durable and stable. Though originally powered by steam engines, modern steamrollers are now typically powered by diesel or other engines.

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He watched the steamroller at work on the new road.
The steamroller pressed the asphalt into a smooth surface.
02

a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way

to steamroller
01

make level or flat with a steamroller

02

overwhelm by using great force

03

crush with a steamroller as if to level

04

proceed with great force

05

bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure

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roll
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steamroller

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