Steam roller

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of steamroller. alt-of, alternative

    "The service had one small break when it was suspended between October, 1904, and April, 1905, owing to the refusal of the Helston Rural District Council to steam roll the road. At this time there was no steam roller in use anywhere west of Plymouth, and the railway company loaned one of its steam rollers to the Cornwall County Council, to secure an improvement in the road conditions."

Synonyms

All synonyms
steamrollers

Example

More examples

"The service had one small break when it was suspended between October, 1904, and April, 1905, owing to the refusal of the Helston Rural District Council to steam roll the road. At this time there was no steam roller in use anywhere west of Plymouth, and the railway company loaned one of its steam rollers to the Cornwall County Council, to secure an improvement in the road conditions."

Next best steps

Browse writing guidesExplore topic clusters