höyryjyrä

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • A steamroller ( steam-powered heavy road roller).
  • A steamroller (any seemingly irresistible force).

Etymology

Affix from Finnish höyry (steam, vapor) + Finnish jyrä (roller, roll).

Origin

Finnish

jyrä

Gloss

roller, roll

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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