rolling-pin

Pastry-stretching cylinder

A rolling pin is a cylindrical kitchen tool for flattening dough.

The classic design has a thick wooden cylinder with handles at each end, though modern versions may be solid cylinders of marble, metal, or silicone.

She rolled out the pie crust with her grandmother's rolling pin.

baking

dough

Flour-liquid mixture for baking

piecrust · cookies · bread · fondant · pasta · pizza · tortilla · chapati · roti · flatbread

action

flatten

Make level or smooth

  • pressApply force downward
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • spreadTo distribute widely

thin · even · stretch · level · pound · shape · compress · extend · laminate · rotate

shape

cylindrical

Circular in cross-section

grip · dowel · tapered · silicone · textured · embossed · adjustable · rings · rotating · non-stick

material

wooden

Made from timber

glass · ceramic · granite · nylon · bamboo · beechwood · maple · copper · aluminum · composite

Opposites
surface texture

rolling-pinsharp

Fine-edged, or astute

jagged · rough · textured · grater · rasp

kitchen tool function

rolling-pinmixer

Combines ingredients or people

whisk · blender · knife · food processor · dough hook

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G