rolling pin

  • 1Rolling-pin — Roll ing pin , n. A cylindrical piece of wood or other material, with which paste or dough may be rolled out and reduced to a proper thickness. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2rolling pin — rolling pins N COUNT A rolling pin is a cylinder that you roll backwards and forwards over uncooked pastry in order to make the pastry flat …

    English dictionary

  • 3rolling pin — ► NOUN ▪ a cylinder for rolling out dough …

    English terms dictionary

  • 4rolling pin — n a long tube shaped piece of wood used for making ↑pastry flat and thin before you cook it …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5rolling pin — rolling ,pin noun count a piece of kitchen equipment in the shape of a tube that you use to make PASTRY flat and thin before you cook it …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6rolling pin — n. a heavy, smooth cylinder of wood, glass, etc., usually with a handle at each end, used to roll out dough …

    English World dictionary

  • 7Rolling pin — Belan redirects here. For the wine grape also known as Belan, see Grenache blanc. A wooden roller type rolling pin A rolling pin is a cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough. Two styles of rolling pins are found;… …

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  • 8rolling pin — noun utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough • Hypernyms: ↑kitchen utensil * * * noun, pl ⋯ pins [count] : a long cylinder that is used for making dough flat and smooth * * * ˈrolling… …

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  • 9rolling pin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rolling pin : singular rolling pin plural rolling pins a piece of kitchen equipment in the shape of a tube that you use to make pastry flat and thin before you cook it …

    English dictionary

  • 10rolling pin — roll′ing pin n. a cylinder of wood or other material, usu. with a handle at each end, for rolling out dough • Etymology: 1490–1500 …

    From formal English to slang