road roller

road roller
A heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt in the construction of roads

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  • Road roller — Road Road (r[=o]), n. [AS. r[=a]d a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, fr. r[=i]dan to ride. See {Ride}, and cf. {Raid}.] 1. A journey, or stage of a journey. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With easy roads he came to Leicester. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Road roller — A road roller (sometimes called a roller compactor , or just roller ) is a compactor type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations. In some parts of the world, road… …   Wikipedia

  • road roller — noun vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements • Syn: ↑steamroller • Derivationally related forms: ↑steamroller (for: ↑steamroller) • Hypernyms: ↑vehicle …   Useful english dictionary

  • road-roller — /ˈroʊd roʊlə/ (say rohd rohluh) noun a power driven roller used for compacting roads …  

  • road roller — 1. a person who rolls roads. 2. any machine for rolling road materials flat. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • road roller — noun Date: circa 1876 one that rolls roadways; specifically a machine with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roadbeds …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • road roller — n. vehicle or machine with wide heavy smooth wheels used for rolling flat or compacting roads and pavements; one who rolls roads …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Roller skiing — Roller skis. Roller skiing is a non snow equivalent to cross country skiing. Emulating skis, elongated inline skates, with wheels at the ends, are used on tarmac. The skating/skiing action is very similar to actual cross country skiing on snow.… …   Wikipedia

  • Thunder Road (roller coaster) — Infobox roller coaster name=Thunder Road caption=The coaster from the parking lot location=Carowinds section=County Fair type=Wood type2=Racing status=Open opened=1976 manufacturer=Philadelphia Toboggan Company designer=Curtis D. Summers… …   Wikipedia

  • Road — (r[=o]), n. [AS. r[=a]d a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, fr. r[=i]dan to ride. See {Ride}, and cf. {Raid}.] 1. A journey, or stage of a journey. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With easy roads he came to Leicester. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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