Meaning

(historical) A steam-powered heavy road roller..

Definitions by Sense

1. (historical) A steam-powered heavy road roller.
2. (by extension, informal) Any heavy road roller.
3. (figurative) Any seemingly irresistible force.
4. (slang) A pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end.
5. (transitive) To level a road using a steamroller.
6. (transitive, figurative) To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force.

Example Sentences

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.

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.

Word Forms

• steamrollers
• steam roller
• steamrollering
• steamrollered

Synonyms for steam roller

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When Should You Use Steam roller?

Use steam roller when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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