rolling pin

roll·ing pin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roh-ling pin]
- /ˈroʊ lɪŋ pɪn/
- /ˈrəʊ.lɪŋ pɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-ling pin]
- /ˈroʊ lɪŋ pɪn/

Definitions of rolling pin words

noun rolling pin a cylinder of wood or other material, usually with a short handle at each end, for rolling out dough. 1
noun rolling pin tool for flattening dough 1
countable noun rolling pin A rolling pin is a cylinder that you roll backwards and forwards over uncooked pastry in order to make the pastry flat. 0
noun rolling pin a cylinder with handles at both ends, often of wood, used for rolling dough, pastry, etc, out flat 0
noun rolling pin a heavy, smooth cylinder of wood, glass, etc., usually with a handle at each end, used to roll out dough 0

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Origin of rolling pin

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500

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Parts of speech for Rolling pin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rolling pin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rolling pin usage trend in Literature

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