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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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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.
to defeat somebody or force them to do something, using your power or authority. steamroller somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) The team steamrollered their way to victory. She knew that she'd let herself be steamrollered. They steamrollered the bill through Parliament. + adv./prep. He simply steamrollered over all opposition.
May 31, 2024 · 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.
To smooth or level (a road) with a steamroller. To bring overwhelming force to bear upon; crush or override as if with a steamroller. To cause the passage or defeat of (a legislative bill, etc.), or make (one's way, etc.), by crushing opposition or overriding obstacles.
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. [...]
May 23, 2024 · steamroller (third-person singular simple present steamrollers, present participle steamrollering, simple past and past participle steamrollered) To level a road using a steamroller. To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force.
Definition of steamroller noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
