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rolling pin

n.
A smooth cylinder, usually with a handle at each end and often made of wood, used for rolling out dough.
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rolling pin

n
(Cookery) a cylinder with handles at both ends, often of wood, used for rolling dough, pastry, etc, out flat
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roll′ing pin`


n.
a cylinder of wood or other material, usu. with a handle at each end, for rolling out dough.
[1490–1500]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rolling pin - utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each endrolling pin - utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough
kitchen utensil - a utensil used in preparing food
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Translations
váleček
kagerulle
kaulin
valjak
麺棒
밀방망이
kuhinjski valjar
brödkavel
ไม้นวดแป้ง
trục cán

rolling pin

nmatterello
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rolling pin

نَشّابة váleček kagerulle Nudelholz πλάστης rodillo pastelero kaulin rouleau à pâtisserie valjak mattarello 麺棒 밀방망이 deegroller kjevle wałek do ciasta rolo da massa, rolo de pastel скалка brödkavel ไม้นวดแป้ง oklava trục cán 擀面棍
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