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Roadroller vs Steamroller - What's the difference?

roadroller | steamroller |

As a noun steamroller is

a steam-powered heavy road roller.

As a verb steamroller is

to level a road using a steamroller.

roadroller

Not English

Roadroller has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

steamroller

English

Alternative forms

* steam roller

Noun

(wikipedia steamroller) (en noun)
  • 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)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to level a road using a steamroller
  • to proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force; to overpower

    • Synonyms

    * to steamroll

    See also

    * steam power * steam engine * steam tractor * steam locomotive * steam shovel