steamroller (n.)

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

    [ Syn: juggernaut ]

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

    [ Syn: road roller ]

    steamroller (v.)

  1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat

    [ Syn: steamroll ]

  2. proceed with great force; The new teacher tends to steamroller

    [ Syn: steamroll ]

  3. crush with a steamroller as if to level; steamroller the road'

  4. overwhelm by using great force; steamroller the opposition

    [ Syn: steamroll ]

  5. make level or flat with a steamroller; steamroll the roads

    [ Syn: steamroll ]

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