rolling pin

noun

: a long cylinder for rolling out dough

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Meghan recommended placing the cookies into a ziploc bag and using a rolling pin to break them up. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Shelves accommodate odd-size items such as a rolling pin and grilling tongs. Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025 Pound the steaks with a rolling pin to tenderize them. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 Hang the dough over the rolling pin and transfer to a 9-inch tart pan. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rolling pin

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rolling pin was in 1563

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“Rolling pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling%20pin. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

rolling pin

noun
: a cylinder (as of wood) used to roll out dough

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