road roller

noun

a person who rolls roads.

any machine for rolling road materials flat.

Nearby words

road movie, road pricing, road racing, road rage, road rash, road roller, road show, road tax, road test, road to hell is paved with good intentions, the, road town

Origin of road roller

First recorded in 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for roadroller

roadroller

/ (ˈrəʊdˌrəʊlə) /

noun

a motor vehicle with heavy rollers for compressing road surfaces during road-making

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