steamroller
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1steam·roll·er

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

First Known Use of STEAMROLLER

1863

2steamroller

verb \-ˌrōl\

Definition of STEAMROLLER

transitive verb
1
: 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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