rolling pin

noun

: a long cylinder for rolling out dough

Examples of rolling pin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pull them out, put them in an airtight bag, and squeeze all the air out gently with a rolling pin. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024 Wildflowers Rolling Pin For baking homemade pies and cookies or crushing up ingredients like nuts, a rolling pin is always handy in the kitchen, and this darling rolling pin is $20 off during the annual barn sale. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 July 2024 The mother of four then shared a video of Esti using a rolling pin to roll out dough. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024 Crush cookies using a rolling pin or meat mallet to a very fine, almost sandy, consistency. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rolling pin 

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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 19 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

rolling pin

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

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