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steam·roll·er
steamroller
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- pronunciation:
- stim
ro
lr
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a vehicle with a massive roller, used esp. in road construction for smoothing, crushing, and the like.
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definition 2: |
any force or influence that overpowers opposition.
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
steamrollers, steamrollering, steamrollered |
definition 1: |
to use a steamroller on.
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definition 2: |
to suppress or defeat by overwhelming power; crush.
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related words: |
grade |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
resembling a steamroller in action; devastatingly forceful.
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derivation: |
steamroll (v.) |
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