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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024steam•roll•er /ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mechanical Engineeringa heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing or leveling materials used for a road or the like.
- (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller.
- a very powerful force, esp. a ruthless one.
v. [~ + object] - to crush or flatten with a steamroller.
- to overcome with superior force.
- to get (one's way) by overwhelming pressure:to steamroller the new law through the legislature.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024steam•roll•er (stēm′rō′lər),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineeringa heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like.
- (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller.
- an overpowering force, esp. one that crushes all opposition with ruthless disregard for individual rights.
v.t. - to crush or flatten with a steamroller.
- to overcome with superior force:to steamroller the competition.
- to bring about the adoption of by overwhelming pressure:to steamroller the resolution through.
v.i. - to proceed with implacable force.
adj. - suggestive of a steamroller;
ruthlessly overpowering:steamroller tactics.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: steamroller, steam roller /ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə/ n - a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making
- another word for roadroller
- an overpowering force or a person with such force that overcomes all opposition
- (as modifier): steamroller tactics
vb - (transitive) to crush (opposition, etc) by overpowering force
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