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Examples of rolling pin in a Sentence
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Flatten each croissant by pressing down with a rolling pin, or heavy pot, sealing ham & cheese inside of the croissant.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound the chicken until each piece is about the same thickness as the others, between ½ inch and ¾ inch.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
For larger pieces, add a handful of pretzels or chips to a resealable bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
Grab a sleeve of crackers and crush them in a bag with a rolling pin or pulse until finely ground in a food processor.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
Place the roller on the ground and use your body weight to apply rolling pressure (like flattening a piece of dough with a rolling pin).
—Dana Santas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
The deputy, concerned for the child's safety, climbed through the broken window and located the woman in her living room, holding the child and a rolling pin.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
Instant chocolate pudding 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, semisweet or milk
Directions
Crush cookies for crust:
Add 36 chocolate cookies to a large zip-top plastic bag and crush, using a rolling pin or meat mallet, until fine crumbs form.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2023
Rock your rolling pin back and forth over the parchment to flatten the dough.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined above
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“Rolling pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling%20pin. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
rolling pin
noun
: a cylinder (as of wood) used to roll out dough
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