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(stēm′rō′lər)n.1.a. A steam-driven machine equipped with a heavy roller for smoothing road surfaces.
b. A similar machine with an internal-combustion engine.
v. also steam·roll(-rōl′)steam·roll·ered, steam·roll·er·ing, steam·roll·ers also steam·rolled or steam·roll·ing or steam·rolls
v.tr.1. To smooth or level (a road) with a steamroller.
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b. A similar machine with an internal-combustion engine.
v. also steam·roll(-rōl′)steam·roll·ered, steam·roll·er·ing, steam·roll·ers also steam·rolled or steam·roll·ing or steam·rolls
v.tr.1. To smooth or level (a road) with a steamroller.
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v.intr. To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.
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steam•roll•er
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n. 1. a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like.
2. (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller.
v.t. 4. to crush or flatten with a steamroller.
6. to bring about the adoption of by overwhelming pressure: to steamroller the resolution through.
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v.i. adj. 8. ruthlessly overpowering.
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| Verb | 1. | steamroll - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; 'The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat' steamroll, steamroller - overwhelm by using great force; 'steamroller the opposition' steamroll, steamroller - proceed with great force; 'The new teacher tends to steamroller' coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :'She forced him to take a job in the city'; 'He squeezed her for information' |
| 2. | steamroll - proceed with great force; 'The new teacher tends to steamroller' go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; 'We should go farther in this matter'; 'She went through a lot of trouble'; 'go about the world in a certain manner'; 'Messages must go through diplomatic channels' steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; 'The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat' | |
| 3. | steamroll - overwhelm by using great force; 'steamroller the opposition' overmaster, overpower, overwhelm - overcome by superior force steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; 'The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat' | |
| 4. | steamroll - make level or flat with a steamroller; 'steamroll the roads' flatten - make flat or flatter; 'flatten a road'; 'flatten your stomach with these exercises' |
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