单词 | road roller |
释义 | > as lemmasroad roller road roller n. a heavy (now typically mechanical) roller used for flattening road surfaces (cf. steamroller n. a). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > earth-moving and excavating equipment > [noun] > other equipment snow-plough1792 road roller1820 horse-block1825 sludger1839 horsing-block1856 channeller1867 grader1869 push plough1890 snowblade1947 ripper1953 mouldboard1956 groomer1966 1820 Monthly Mag. June 415/2 We viewed a road-roller, said to weigh about six tons. 1886 Encycl. Brit. XX. 583/1 In Great Britain horse-rollers have to a great extent been superseded by steam road rollers. 1971 Daily Nation (Nairobi) 10 Apr. 25/2 Tenders are invited for one three-wheel road roller. 2006 Scots Mag. June 582/2 The sight of gentle clouds of steam from [vintage] road rollers. < as lemmas |
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