rolling pin

noun

: a long cylinder for rolling out dough

Examples of rolling pin in a Sentence

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But a rolling pin with numeric markers provides an easy cheat when measuring out the length or diameter of doughs. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 Making tomato sauce by hand, pasta rolled out using rolling pins handed down for generations, and where every meal can be discussed for hours. Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out into a 14-inch circle. Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025 Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a 16- by 11-inch rectangle, adding just as much flour as necessary to keep the dough from sticking. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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rolling pin

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

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