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| ros·in [ rózzin ] |
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hard resin: a hard translucent resin ranging in color from amber to dark brown. Source: sap, stumps, or other parts of pine trees. Use: varnishes and other products, to increase friction, e.g. between the bow and strings of some stringed instruments.
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transitive verb (past and past participle ros·ined, present participle ros·in·ing, 3rd person present singular ros·ins) |
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treat something with rosin: to treat something with rosin, especially to rub rosin on the bow of a stringed instrument to increase friction
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| [13th century. Alteration of Old French raisine, variant of resine< Latin resina; also via Anglo-Latin rosina< Latin resina] |
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 ros·in·y adjective |
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