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- Dictionarysteamroller/ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə/
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: "the government's trying to steamroller a law through"
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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.
The meaning of STEAMROLLER is a steam-driven road roller; broadly : road roller. How to use steamroller in a sentence.
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 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.
noun. a 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, especially one that crushes all opposition with ruthless disregard for individual rights. verb (used with object)
n. 1. (Automotive Engineering) a. a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making. b. another word for roadroller. 2. a. an overpowering force or a person with such force that overcomes all opposition. b. (as modifier): steamroller tactics. vb.
Definition of steamroller noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
