steamroller
To level a road using a steamrollerTo level a road using a steamroller.
» The steamroller can only move slowly.
Die Dampfwalze kann sich nur langsam bewegen. — Esperantostern
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2 senses(transitive)To level a road using a steamroller.
crush with a steamroller as if to level
(figuratively, transitive)To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force.
proceed with great force
Examples
2 sentencesThe steamroller can only move slowly.
deDie Dampfwalze kann sich nur langsam bewegen. — Esperantostern
Horses used to pull road-rollers, but the steamroller arrived with the invention of the steam engine.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From steam + roller.From steam + roller.
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Forms
steamrollers, steamrollering, steamrollered, steamrollered| Base form | steamroller · to steamroller |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | steamrollers |
| Present participle | steamrollering |
| Past simple | steamrollered |
| Past participle | steamrollered |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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