road roller
Americannoun
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a person who rolls roads.
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any machine for rolling road materials flat.
Etymology
Origin of road roller
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Her school only allowed toys that could fit inside a matchbox, so Odell crafted a scaled version of a green and red road roller.
From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2013
After World War II, he established a die-casting shop with a fellow veteran and sold his first toy, a small brass road roller, in 1952.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dad was on the tractor, still working with the heavy road roller in order to flatten the waves out of the runway.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
He jerked his head toward a road roller which was hooked up to the back of the tractor.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
A small proportion of argillaceous sand, clayey, or earthy matter contained in some gravel enables it to pack readily and consolidate under traffic or the road roller.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
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