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steamroller (noun)

steam·roll·er (stēm′rō′lər)

 

Meaning:

n.

1.

a. A steam-driven machine equipped with a heavy roller for smoothing road surfaces.

b. A similar machine with an internal-combustion engine.

2. A ruthless or irresistible force or power.

v. also steam·roll (-rōl′) steam·roll·ered, steam·roll·er·ing, steam·roll·ers also steam·rolled or steam·roll·ing or steam·rolls

v.tr.

1. To smooth or level (a road) with a steamroller.

2. To overwhelm or suppress ruthlessly; crush.

v.intr.

To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.

 

Synonym: 

juggernaut

Usage:

It touched the ground just as it struck among them and mowed through them,a veritable juggernaut of destruction.