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Words nearby steamroller
steampipe, steam point, steampunk, steam reforming, steamroll, steamroller, steam room, steamship, steam shovel, steam table, steamtight
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How to use steamroller in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for steamroller
steamroller
steam roller
/ (ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə) /
noun
- a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making
- another word for roadroller
- an overpowering force or a person with such force that overcomes all opposition
- (as modifier)steamroller tactics
verb
(tr) to crush (opposition, etc) by overpowering force
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