steamroller
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noun \ˈstēm-ˌrō-lər\Definition of STEAMROLLER
1
: a steam-driven road roller; broadly : road roller
2
: a crushing force especially when ruthlessly applied to overcome opposition
See First Known Use of STEAMROLLER
1863
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2steamroller
verb \-ˌrōl\Definition of STEAMROLLER
transitive verb1
: to overwhelm usually by greatly superior force <steamroller the opposition>
2
: to bring or advance by overwhelming force or pressure <steamrollered the bill through the legislature>
intransitive verb
: to move or proceed with irresistible force
Variants of STEAMROLLER
steamroller or steam·roll \-ˌrōl\
First Known Use of STEAMROLLER
1879
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