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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.
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)
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.
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.
Used figuratively, steamroller means something or someone that moves forward relentlessly, without regard for anyone who happens to be in the way. Definitions of steamroller. noun. vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements. synonyms: road roller. see more. noun.
