rolling pin

American  

noun

• rolling pins
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• rolling pins
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of rolling pin

First recorded in 1490–1500

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Example Sentences

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rolling pin

"I do have a Bake Off tattoo on my ribs - I've got a piping bag, a whisk and a rolling pin," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

If you don’t have a rolling pin, Ms. Jensen recommends using a wine bottle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

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 ● Mar. 31, 2026

Turn the dough onto the floured surface and roll it out with a floured rolling pin to a ½-inch thickness.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Dadi said, brandishing her rolling pin around at you and Sahil.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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