Sheepsfoot roller
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1. An earth-tamping machine with distinctive knob-like protrusions on the surface giving it its name; widely used in road-building and similar construction, it causes too much compaction to be appropriate for sports field applications other than building running tracks. See also Vibrating roller.
A sample of a sheep roller.
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