rolling pin

noun

: a long cylinder for rolling out dough

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If crushing the cereal with a rolling pin, do it in batches to help create an even consistency. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025 Two, personalized rolling pin with unique design, curate a set of artisanal ingredients, premium Madagascar vanilla beans, saffron, exotic spices, and rare sugars. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025 The set, by Jason Ardizzone-West, consists of a raked white floor of interlocking panels (like the cladding of the Death Star, flattened out with a rolling pin) and a curved surround of more panels, towering and blank, soldiers ready to receive the inevitable full blast of constant LED video. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 Display them with simple white dishes and a crock filled with vintage rolling pins. Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 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 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

rolling pin

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

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