Road Roller (Noun)
Meaning
Vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The road roller slowly moved along the pavement to compact the newly laid asphalt.
- Construction site workers used a massive road roller to level and compress the foundation.
- A small road roller was perfect for repairing the nursery school's playground as it was not too heavy.
- City council officials monitored a road roller as it smoothed out the new highway extension.
- To save on labor costs the company decided to rent a mechanized road roller for a few days.