Definition of road roller
: one that rolls roadways
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: a machine with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roadbeds
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“Road roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20roller. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of road roller was in 1820
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