steamroller

steam·roll·er

 (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.

2. A ruthless or irresistible force or power.

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.

2. To overwhelm or suppress ruthlessly; crush.

v.intr.

To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.

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steamroller

(ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə) or

steam roller

n

1. (Automotive Engineering)

a. a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making

b. another word for roadroller

2.

a. an overpowering force or a person with such force that overcomes all opposition

b. (as modifier): steamroller tactics.

vb

(tr) to crush (opposition, etc) by overpowering force

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steam•roll•er

(ˈstimˌroʊ lər)

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.

3. an overpowering force, esp. a ruthless one.

v.t.

4. to crush or flatten with a steamroller.

5. to overcome with superior force.

6. to bring about the adoption of by overwhelming pressure: to steamroller the resolution through.

v.i.

7. to proceed with implacable force.

adj.

8. ruthlessly overpowering.

[1865–70]

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steamroller

Past participle: steamrollered
Gerund: steamrollering

Imperative

steamroller

steamroller

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	steamroller - a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way juggernaut power, force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
	2.	steamroller - vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements road roller vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects
Verb	1.	steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" steamroll 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.	steamroller - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller" steamroll 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.	steamroller - crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road" mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
	4.	steamroller - overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition" steamroll 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"
	5.	steamroller - make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads" steamroll flatten - make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises"

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steamroller

verb

To render totally ineffective by decisive defeat:

annihilate, crush, drub, overpower, overwhelm, smash, thrash, trounce, vanquish.

Informal: massacre, wallop.

Slang: clobber, cream, shellac, smear.

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Translations

Dampfwalze

höyryjyräjyrätä

passer au laminoir

gőzhengerúthenger

compressore stradalerullo compressore

каток

parni valjar

steamroller

[ˈstiːmˌrəʊləʳ]

A. N → apisonadora f

B. VT

1. (lit) → allanar con apisonadora

2. (fig) → aplastar, arrollar
to steamroller a bill through Parliament → hacer aprobar un proyecto de ley por mayoría aplastante or arrolladora

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steamroller

[ˈstiːmrəʊlə^r]

n → rouleau m compresseursteam room n → hammam m

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steamroller

[ˈstiːmˌrəʊləʳ] n → rullo compressore

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