rolling pin

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noun

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

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Origin of rolling pin

First recorded in 1490–1500

Words nearby rolling pin

rolling kitchen, rolling launch, Rolling Meadows, rolling mill, rolling paper, rolling pin, rolling stock, rolling stone, Rolling Stones, Rollins, roll in the aisles

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How to use rolling pin in a sentence

Gently roll it up around the rolling pin, then unroll it over the oiled pan and ease it into the sides, curling the excess pastry tightly over the edges.
This extra-creamy vegetable quiche stars squash or mushrooms — your choice|Joe Yonan|December 19, 2021|Washington Post
That rule also applies to rolling pins over 7 inches, which must be packed in checked luggage.
You Definitely Can’t Fly With Gravy in Your Carry-On|Amy McCarthy|November 16, 2021|Eater
While the apples are cooking, place the graham crackers into a ziptop bag and, using a rolling pin or mallet, crush them into a fine crumb.
Apple pie parfaits reinvent the iconic dessert in a lighter, unfussy way|Ellie Krieger|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
A rolling massage simply means your body will be treated to a rolling pin that travels up and down the body, mashing any muscles in its path.
Best massage chair: Take relaxation to a new level right in your living room|Irena Collaku|August 13, 2021|Popular-Science

Using a rolling pin, gently bang or press down on each chicken piece so the meat breaks and shreds apart a bit.
This take on bang bang chicken is spicy, sour and quick enough for a weeknight|Daniela Galarza|July 8, 2021|Washington Post
Using a rolling pin or your fingers roll or press the dough out to an even circle about 11 to 12 inches in diameter.
Divine Apple Dishes|Anne Burrell|January 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I love this book, and it makes me want to pack up my apron and rolling pin and head into the kitchen of Baked in Brooklyn.
Fresh Picks|David Lebovitz|October 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They did better execution at a tub than at a spinet, and could handle a rolling-pin more satisfactorily than a sketch-book.
The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book|Various
Here she brandished the rolling pin over Charley, raising herself higher as the boy shrank from her threatening motions.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
Clutching the rolling pin as a "war-club," Koku started through the darkness toward Tom's private laboratory.
Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope|Victor Appleton
To make them tender beat them on both sides with a wooden beetle or with the end of a rolling-pin.
Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed.|Sulpice Baru
Then roll the piece out with the rolling pin until it is the required thickness and cut it out in the shape desired.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for rolling pin

rolling pin

noun

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

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