bulldozer

[ bool-doh-zer ]
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noun
  1. a large, powerful tractor having a vertical blade at the front end for moving earth, tree stumps, rocks, etc.

  2. a person who intimidates or coerces.

Origin of bulldozer

1
1875–80, Americanism;1925–30 in the sense “tractor”; origin uncertain. See bulldoze

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British Dictionary definitions for bulldozer

bulldozer

/ (ˈbʊlˌdəʊzə) /


noun
  1. a powerful tractor fitted with caterpillar tracks and a blade at the front, used for moving earth, rocks, etc

  2. informal a person who bulldozes

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