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steamroller.

A steam-powered heavy road roller.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/General-American
  1. A steam-powered heavy road roller.

    historical
  2. Any heavy road roller.

    broadly · informal
  3. Any seemingly irresistible force.

    figuratively
  4. A pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From steam + roller.

verb/ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/General-American
  1. To level a road using a steamroller.

    transitive
  2. To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force.

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From steam + roller.

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