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steam roller
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steam roller [′stēm ‚rō·lər]
(mechanical engineering)
A road roller driven by a steam engine.


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And the Scots company is marking 25 years since its iconic 'Made in Scotland from Girders' campaign by showing one of the first adverts of the modern era - the steamroller ad, which featured a Scots boy losing his IRN-BRU under a piece of heavy machinery, only to find it is so strong it has survived the roller.
95 Hardcover HD9993 Well-known biographer and journalist Oppenheimer takes on toy behemoth Mattel, the world's largest toy manufacturer, and bares its secrets, scandals, creative and work environments, and its steamroller approach to marketing practices in this fascinating and well-researched book.
Byline: By Cara Simpson A STEAMROLLER that helped keep the city's roads passable during the Second World War made a nostalgic return to the streets to celebrate its 70th birthday.
 
 
 
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