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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"
1. : to overwhelm usually by greatly superior force. steamroller the opposition. 2. : to bring or advance by overwhelming force or pressure. steamrollered the bill through the legislature. intransitive verb. : to move or proceed with irresistible force.
to use great force either to make someone do something or on something to make it happen or be successful: He steamrollered the plan through the committee.
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.
One of the large vehicles you might see on a construction site or road crew is a steamroller, which uses a large, heavy cylinder to smooth the surface of a road or other paved area.
1. a. A steam-driven machine equipped with a heavy roller for smoothing road surfaces. b. A similar machine with an internal-combustion engine. 2. A ruthless or irresistible force or power. v. also steam·roll (-rōl′) steam·roll·ered, steam·roll·er·ing, steam·roll·ers also steam·rolled or steam·roll·ing or steam·rolls. v.tr. 1.
If you steamroller someone who disagrees with you or opposes you, you defeat them or you force them to do what you want by using your power or by putting a lot of pressure on them. They could simply steamroller all opposition.
Jun 16, 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.
to overcome with superior force: to steamroller the competition. to bring about the adoption of by overwhelming pressure: to steamroller the resolution through. See more
a large slow vehicle with a heavy roller, used for making roads flat Topics Transport by car or lorry c2. Definition of steamroller noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
