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Noun

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road roller (plural road rollers)

  1. A heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt in the construction of roads.
    Synonym: (informal) steamroller

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  • Originally powered by steam, and thus often called a steamroller.

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  • Japanese: ロードローラー (rōdorōrā)

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