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steamroller steamroller definition

steamroller


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  steamroller 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  steamroller 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  steamroller 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  steamroller 
 
  4  senses  of  steamroller 
 
  Sense  1 
  steamroller,  steamroll 
  =>  coerce,  hale,  pressure,  force 
 
  Sense  2 
  steamroller,  steamroll 
  =>  go  proceed,  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  steamroller 
  =>  squash,  crush,  squelch,  mash,  squeeze 
 
  Sense  4 
  steamroller,  steamroll 
  =>  overpower,  overmaster,  overwhelm 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  steamroller 
 
  steamroller  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  steamroller 
 
  Sense  1 
  steamroller,  steamroll 
  =>  coerce,  hale,  pressure,  force 
 
  Sense  2 
  steamroller,  steamroll 
  =>  go  proceed,  move 
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  Sense  3 
  steamroller 
  =>  squash,  crush,  squelch,  mash,  squeeze 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  steamroller,  steamroll 
  =>  overpower,  overmaster,  overwhelm 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  steamroller 
  steamroller 
 
  Overview  of  noun  steamroller 
 
  The  noun  steamroller  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  juggernaut,  steamroller  --  (a  massive  inexorable  force  that  seems  to  crush  everything  in  its  way) 
  2.  steamroller,  road  roller  --  (vehicle  equipped  with  heavy  wide  smooth  rollers  for  compacting  roads  and  pavements) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  steamroller 
 
  The  verb  steamroller  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  steamroller,  steamroll  --  (bring  to  a  specified  state  by  overwhelming  force  or  pressure;  "The  Senator  steamrollered  the  bill  to  defeat") 
  2.  steamroller,  steamroll  --  (proceed  with  great  force;  "The  new  teacher  tends  to  steamroller") 
  3.  steamroller  --  (crush  with  a  steamroller  as  if  to  level;  "steamroller  the  road") 
  4.  steamroller,  steamroll  --  (overwhelm  by  using  great  force;  "steamroller  the  opposition") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  steamroller 
 
  The  noun  steamroller  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  juggernaut,  steamroller  --  (a  massive  inexorable  force  that  seems  to  crush  everything  in  its  way) 
  2.  steamroller,  road  roller  --  (vehicle  equipped  with  heavy  wide  smooth  rollers  for  compacting  roads  and  pavements) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  steamroller 
 
  The  verb  steamroller  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  steamroller,  steamroll  --  (bring  to  a  specified  state  by  overwhelming  force  or  pressure;  "The  Senator  steamrollered  the  bill  to  defeat") 
  2.  steamroller,  steamroll  --  (proceed  with  great  force;  "The  new  teacher  tends  to  steamroller") 
  3.  steamroller  --  (crush  with  a  steamroller  as  if  to  level;  "steamroller  the  road") 
  4.  steamroller,  steamroll  --  (overwhelm  by  using  great  force;  "steamroller  the  opposition") 



steamroller definition