Steamroller (Noun)
Meaning 1
A massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
Vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The city council deployed a steamroller to repair the damaged road segment after the flood.
- A loud rumbling noise echoed through the neighborhood as the steamroller made its way down the street.
- The construction crew used a steamroller to compact the freshly laid asphalt on the new highway.
- During the city's annual maintenance, multiple steamrollers were seen working tirelessly to resurface the main roads.
- The antiquated steamroller stood out in stark contrast to the modern machinery used by the road construction crew.