Juggernaut vs Steamroller - What's the difference?
juggernaut | steamroller |
A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.
*{{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 1
, author=Saj Chowdhury
, title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle
, work=BBC Sport
In contrast, the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on.}} (British) A large, cumbersome truck or lorry, especially an artic (typically used somewhat disparagingly).
An institution that incites destructive devotion or to which people are carelessly sacrificed.
a steam-powered heavy road roller
(informal) Any heavy road roller
(by extension) any seemingly irresistible force
a pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end; it rolls the smoke (steam)
to level a road using a steamroller
to proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force; to overpower
As nouns the difference between juggernaut and steamroller
is that juggernaut is a literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path while steamroller is a steam-powered heavy road roller.As a verb steamroller is
to level a road using a steamroller.juggernaut
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(en noun)citation, page= , passage=McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side.
In contrast, the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on.}}