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Slow-moving vehicle covering each mile with walker (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steamroller

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'walker' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'slow-moving vehicle covering each mile' is the wordplay.
'slow-moving vehicle' becomes 'stroller' (stroller is a kind of vehicle. I am not sure about the 'slow-moving' bit.).
'covering' indicates putting letters inside.
'each' becomes 'ea' (abbreviation).
'mile' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'ea'+'m'='eam'
'stroller' going around 'eam' is 'STEAMROLLER'.

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for steamroller that I've seen before include "slow vehicle" , "Knock flat" , "Heavy vehicle" , "Forcibly crush" .)

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