CEFR B2

steamroller

noun

Meaning

A heavy vehicle with large, wide rollers used for flattening surfaces like roads or ground.

Examples

The steamroller slowly moved across the site, compacting the earth.
Local authorities deployed a steamroller to finish the paving project before the rain started.

Synonyms: roller, compactor, road roller

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steamroller (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈstiːmˌroʊlər

Definition

A heavy vehicle with large, wide rollers used for flattening surfaces like roads or ground.

Examples

The steamroller slowly moved across the site, compacting the earth.
Local authorities deployed a steamroller to finish the paving project before the rain started.
The old steamroller sat rusting in the field, a relic of early twentieth-century road construction.

How to Use steamroller

steamroller over (phrasal verb): To crush or ignore something or someone completely. — "The company steamrollered over the concerns of the local residents."
steamroller something through (phrasal verb): To force a plan or law to be accepted quickly. — "The government managed to steamroller the legislation through parliament."

Synonyms of steamroller

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