road roller

American  

noun

1. a person who rolls roads.

2. any machine for rolling road materials flat.

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Etymology

Origin of road roller

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Authorities on Friday used a road roller to crush bird calling devices and other trapping paraphernalia.

From Seattle Times

However, on the highway from Baghdad to Mosul, a road roller and excavator are in operation as engineers try to rebuild a bridge.

From The Guardian

It is believed the man was crushed by a road roller while laying a new road surface on Bog Road outside Forkhill on Wednesday afternoon.

From BBC

He jerked his head toward a road roller which was hooked up to the back of the tractor.

From Literature

Elsewhere in the museum is a 1930 Angus County Council road roller, one of just four of its kind surviving, and several classic Angus Fire Brigade vehicles.

From BBC