Road roller in Hebrew is מַכְבֵּשׁ (machbésh).
It can also be said מכבש עפר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
road roller
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for road roller as a noun.
heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt
- מַכְבֵּשׁמכבשmachbéshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַכְבֵּשׁ עָפָרמכבש עפרmachbésh 'afármasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַכְבֵּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכְבֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מכבש
- Said
- machbésh
- Plural
- מַכְבְּשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- road roller, press, steamroller, road roller
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מכבש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after road roller in the list.
These are the questions people ask about road roller in Hebrew.
How do you say road roller in Hebrew?
road roller in Hebrew is מַכְבֵּשׁ, said machbésh. Without vowel points it is written מכבש. Its plural is מַכְבְּשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for road roller?
Besides מכבש, road roller can be said מַכְבֵּשׁ עָפָר (machbésh 'afár), depending on the meaning.
Is מכבש masculine or feminine?
The word מכבש is masculine.
What else does מכבש mean in English?
Besides road roller, מכבש can mean press and steamroller, road roller.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry road roller and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.