steamroller

• Schwere Maschine mit breiten Walzen zum Einebnen von Straßen; bildlich auch eine unaufhaltsame Kraft, die Widerstand niederdrückt.

A noun referring to a heavy vehicle with wide rollers used for flattening roads, or metaphorically to an overwhelming force that crushes opposition.

1. Construction vehicleB1formal

   A heavy vehicle with wide, smooth rollers used to flatten and compact surfaces like roads and pavements.

   Straßenwalze

   • The steamroller slowly flattened the fresh asphalt.
   • Workers guided the steamroller across the new road.
   • A large steamroller was parked near the construction site.

   Synonymeroad rollerroller

2. Overwhelming forceB2informal

   A powerful, unstoppable force or influence that crushes any opposition or obstacles in its path.

   Übermächtige Kraft

   • The company's marketing campaign was a steamroller, crushing all competitors.
   • His argument was a steamroller, leaving no room for counterpoints.
   • The political party acted like a steamroller, pushing through all its policies.

   Synonymebehemothbulldozerjuggernautleviathantank