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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way;
[syn: juggernaut, steamroller]

2. vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements;
[syn: steamroller, road roller]


VERB (5)

1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure;
- Example: "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]

2. proceed with great force;
- Example: "The new teacher tends to steamroller"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]

3. crush with a steamroller as if to level;
- Example: "steamroller the road"

4. overwhelm by using great force;
- Example: "steamroller the opposition"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]

5. make level or flat with a steamroller;
- Example: "steamroll the roads"
[syn: steamroll, steamroller]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

steamroller
    n 1: a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything
         in its way [syn: juggernaut, steamroller]
    2: vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for
       compacting roads and pavements [syn: steamroller, road
       roller]
    v 1: bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or
         pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
         [syn: steamroller, steamroll]
    2: proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to
       steamroller" [syn: steamroller, steamroll]
    3: crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the
       road"
    4: overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
       [syn: steamroller, steamroll]
    5: make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"
       [syn: steamroll, steamroller]