rolling pin

American  

noun

1. a cylinder of wood or other material, usually with a short handle at each end, for rolling out dough.

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rolling pin British  

noun

1. a cylinder with handles at both ends, often of wood, used for rolling dough, pastry, etc, out flat

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Etymology

Origin of rolling pin

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

Set the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and cover with an additional sheet before shaping the crackers with a rolling pin.

From Salon

She took my wrist and told me to think of my arm as a baker’s rolling pin, guiding it through tiny arm rotations to bring my shoulder all the way down onto the table.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sandwich looked as if someone had used a rolling pin on it.

From Literature

She flipped the pie dough she was working on and pressed it lightly with her rolling pin.

From Literature

Beyond the new logo, the restaurants featured white exteriors and interiors, and rolling pins brought together in frames instead of scattered throughout the restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal