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

Etymology

Origin of rolling pin

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

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rolling pin

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 ● Mar. 19, 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

You can even stash your rolling pin and other necessary kitchen utensils in the fridge for a few minutes before handling the dough.

From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2023

If no food processor is available, use a rolling pin to crush the nuts on the countertop, then combine in a bowl and stir in the sugar and cardamom.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023

Two trains and a bus, because she doesn’t want to spend her whole life in a factory or behind a rolling pin.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros