how to pronounce steamroller
/ˈstiːmˌɹoʊlɚ/
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steamroller is pronounced in three syllables
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video examples of steamroller pronunciation
An example use of steamroller in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… like a a steamroller i mean they've got …”
meanings of steamroller
noun:
- Any seemingly irresistible force.
- A steam-powered heavy road roller.
- A pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end; it rolls the smoke (steam).
- Any heavy road roller.
verb:
- To level a road using a steamroller.
- To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force; to overpower.
steamroller frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word steamroller occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics steamroller can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that steamroller can be often used in the following areas:
1) transport and travel;
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