steamroller

Meaning

Noun

1. (historical) A steam-powered heavy road roller.
2. (broadly, informal) Any heavy road roller.
3. (figuratively) Any seemingly irresistible force.
4. (slang) A pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end.

Verb

1. (transitive) To level a road using a steamroller.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force.

Synonyms

steamroll

road roller

roller

juggernaut

force

scraper

steam iron

steam roller

compacter

slam-dunk

compel

compress

flatten

Translations

Dampfwalze

schiacciasassi

apisonadora

rullo compressore

rouleau compresseur

ezmek

ezici

aplastar

livellatrice

basmak

aixafar

οδοστρωτήρας

compresseur

οδοστρωτήρ

هراس

Etymology

From steam + roller.