road roller
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noun
a person who rolls roads.
any machine for rolling road materials flat.
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Origin of road roller
First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for road roller
roadroller
/ (ˈrəʊdˌrəʊlə) /
noun
a motor vehicle with heavy rollers for compressing road surfaces during road-making
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