steamroller

Word parts

steam + roller

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/

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Noun

Singular steamroller

Plural steamrollers

1. (countable) A steamroller is a steam-powered heavy road-making machine.

   A steamroller was used to make the road smooth and hard.

2. (countable) A modern steamroller is a petrol or diesel-powered heavy road making machine.
3. (uncountable) A figure of speech for anything that rolls over someone or something else.

Related words

• steamroll