steamroller

steamroller
I UK [ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə(r)] / US [ˈstɪmˌroʊlər] noun [countable]
Word forms "steamroller":
singular steamroller plural steamrollers
1) a heavy vehicle with very large wide wheels that is used for making a road flat and smooth
2) informal someone or something that defeats or destroys an opponent completely

II UK [ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə(r)] / US [ˈstɪmˌroʊlər] verb [transitive]
Word forms "steamroller":
present tense I/you/we/they steamroller he/she/it steamrollers present participle steamrollering past tense steamrollered past participle steamrollered informal
1) to defeat or destroy an opponent completely
2) to make sure that something happens by using all your power

English dictionary. 2014.

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