Definitions for steamroller
ˈstimˌroʊ lərsteam·roller

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. juggernaut, steamrollernoun

   a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way

2. steamroller, road rollerverb

   vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements

3. steamroller, steamrollverb

   bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure

   "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"

4. steamroller, steamrollverb

   proceed with great force

   "The new teacher tends to steamroller"

5. steamrollerverb

   crush with a steamroller as if to level

   "steamroller the road"

6. steamroller, steamrollverb

   overwhelm by using great force

   "steamroller the opposition"

7. steamroll, steamrollerverb

   make level or flat with a steamroller

   "steamroll the roads"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. steamrollernoun

   a steam-powered heavy road roller

2. steamrollernoun

   Any heavy road roller

3. steamrollernoun

   any seemingly irresistible force

4. steamrollernoun

   a pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end; it rolls the smoke (steam)

5. steamrollerverb

   to level a road using a steamroller

6. steamrollerverb

   to proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force; to overpower

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1. steamroller

   A steamroller is a large, heavy machine or vehicle usually used in construction or road work. It has one or more heavy metal cylinders or drums that roll over and compress or flatten a surface, such as soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt during construction works. The term "steamroller" comes from the historical use of steam engines to power these types of vehicles, but modern versions are often powered by diesel engines or electricity. Additionally, the term "steamroller" can colloquially refer to someone or something that overpowers any opposition or obstacle with force, often without consideration for these oppositions or obstacles.

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1. Steamroller

   A steamroller is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for levelling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The levelling/flattening action is achieved through a combination of the size and weight of the vehicle and the rolls: the smooth wheels and the large cylinder or drum fitted in place of treaded road wheels. The majority of steam rollers are outwardly similar to traction engines as many traction engine manufacturers later produced rollers based on their existing designs, and the patents owned by certain roller manufacturers tended to influence the general arrangements used by others. The key difference between the two vehicles is that on a roller the main roll replaces the front wheels and axle that would be fitted to a traction engine. In many parts of the world, the term steam roller is still used regardless of the method of propulsion. This typically only applies to the largest examples.

Matched Categories

1. • Crush
   • Move
   • Overwhelm
   • Pressure

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How to pronounce steamroller?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of steamroller in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of steamroller in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of steamroller in a Sentence

1. Stewart Brand:

   Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.

2. Tony Blair:

   Far from being anti-democratic it would be the opposite, as indeed many senior figures in Theresa May party from past and present have been saying, what is irresponsible, however, is to try to steamroller MPs into accepting a deal they genuinely think is a bad one with the threat that if they do not fall into line, the government will have the country crash out without a deal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=steamroller
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Steamroller
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=steamroller
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=steamroller