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1steamroller — I. noun Date: 1863 1. a steam driven road roller; broadly road roller 2. a crushing force especially when ruthlessly applied to overcome opposition II. verb or steamroll Date: 1879 transitive verb …
2steamroller — steam‧roll‧er [ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə ǁ ˌroʊlər] also steamroll verb [transitive] informal to force someone to do what you want them to do, or to make sure something happens by using all your power and influence: • He steamrollered the bill through… …
3steamroller — /steem roh leuhr/, n. 1. a heavy steam powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like. 2. (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller. 3. an overpowering force, esp. one… …
4steamroller — [[t]sti͟ːmroʊlə(r)[/t]] steamrollers, steamrollering, steamrollered 1) N COUNT A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with wide, solid metal wheels, which is used to make the surface of a road flat. In the past steamrollers were powered by steam …
5steamroller — [stēm′rōl΄ər] n. 1. a heavy, originally steam driven, machine with rollers, used in building and repairing roads 2. an overwhelming power or influence, esp. when used relentlessly to force acceptance of a policy, override opposition, etc. vt. 1.… …
6steamroller — ► NOUN ▪ a heavy, slow moving vehicle with a roller, used to flatten the surfaces of roads during construction. ► VERB (also steamroll) 1) forcibly pass (a measure) by restricting debate or otherwise overriding opposition. 2) force into doing or… …
7steamroller — steam|roll|er1 [ˈsti:mˌrəulə US ˌroulər] n 1.) a heavy vehicle with very wide wheels that is driven over road surfaces to make them flat 2.) someone who uses their power and influence to make sure that something happens the way they want it to… …
8steamroller — noun a heavy, slow moving vehicle with a roller, used to flatten the surfaces of roads during construction. verb (also steamroll) (of a government or other authority) forcibly pass (a measure) by restricting debate or otherwise overriding… …
9steamroll — verb 1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat • Syn: ↑steamroller • Derivationally related forms: ↑steamroller, ↑steamroller (for: ↑steamroller) …
10History of Sport Club Internacional — This article is about the history of Sport Club Internacional, a football club based in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. For an overview of the club, see Sport Club Internacional.The foundationThe roots of Sport Club… …