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- Dictionarysteam·roll·er/ˈstēmˌrōlər/
noun
- 1. a heavy, slow-moving vehicle with a roller, used to flatten the surfaces of roads during construction: "after each truckload of earth fell, a steamroller flattened it"
verb
- 1. (of a government or other authority) forcibly pass (a measure) by restricting debate or otherwise overriding opposition: "they would have to work together to steamroller the necessary bills past the smaller parties"
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Learn the noun and verb meanings of steamroller, a word that can refer to a steam-driven road roller or a crushing force. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.
Steamroller can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a vehicle that flattens a road surface or a powerful force that defeats opposition. As a verb, it means to use great force to achieve something or to defeat someone.
A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with metal wheels, used to flatten roads, or a powerful force that crushes opposition. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of steamroller.
A true steamroller had a smokebox and chimney, and the steam it produced enabled it to move forward as it rolled and compressed the surface below. Used figuratively, steamroller means something or someone that moves forward relentlessly, without regard for anyone who happens to be in the way.
Steamroller definition: a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like.. See examples of STEAMROLLER used in a sentence.
A steamroller is a vehicle with a heavy roller for smoothing road surfaces, or a ruthless or irresistible force or power. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, synonyms, translations and idioms.
A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with wide, solid metal wheels, which is used to make the surface of a road flat. In the past steamrollers were powered by steam. [...] 2.
