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steamroller

noun

  1. road roller powered by a steam engine
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verb

  1. to use a steamroller on
  2. to decimate, to level, to destroy
  3. to overwhelm with superior force
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/

noun

Etymology: From steam + roller.

  1. A steam-powered heavy road roller.
  2. Any heavy road roller.
  3. Any seemingly irresistible force.

    “Well, I'm a steamroller, babe / I'm bound to roll all over you”

    “England's last line-out in World Cup rugby had been stolen by New Zealand in a dramatic conclusion to the final three years ago, but the driving maul remains a potent weapon and flanker Sadia Kabeya was decisive as England fired up the steamroller once more.”

  4. A pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end.

    “It's more about him testing his wares. He rolls joints. He doesn't own a bong, hookah, smoking pipe, chillum, vaporizer, scale, dugout system, grinder, or steamroller.”

verb

Etymology: From steam + roller.

  1. To level a road using a steamroller.
  2. To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force.