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ros·in
 rosin
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- pronunciation:
- ra
zihn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a translucent, yellow-brown, brittle residue of the distillation of turpentine from pine sap, used as a friction-increasing agent, as on the bows of certain stringed instruments, and in manufacturing varnish, inks, and soap.
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| definition 2: |
the resin obtained from pines.
- similar words:
- pitch
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rosins, rosining, rosined |
| definition: |
to treat or coat with rosin.
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