: a translucent amber-colored to almost black brittle friable resin that is obtained from the oleoresin or deadwood of pine trees or from tall oil and used especially in making varnish
rosined; rosining
ˈräz-niŋ 
ˈrȯz-;
ˈrä-zᵊn-iŋ,
ˈrȯ-
: to rub or treat (something, such as the bow of a violin) with rosin
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Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s a burgeoning marketplace of products containing live rosin — from candies to vape cartridges.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2023
Roll out the red carpet, rosin up the bows and shine the trophies.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2022
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Noun
Pitchers have forever been licking their fingers and clutching rosin bags to help with grip; these days, camera technology and data analysis have put a premium on players who can also impart enough spin to make the ball run, ride, cut, carry, sink, tunnel, and bore along a split-second flight path.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s a burgeoning marketplace of products containing live rosin — from candies to vape cartridges.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will rosin its bows with hard rock in a performance of Def Leppard music on July 6.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2023
Roll out the red carpet, rosin up the bows and shine the trophies.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2022
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“Rosin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosin. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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rosin
1 of 2 noun
ros·in
ˈräz-ᵊn
ˈrȯz-
: an amber-colored to almost black brittle resin obtained especially from pine trees and used especially in making varnish and on violin bows
rosin
2 of 2 verb
: to rub (as the bow of a violin) with rosin
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