Definition of rosin
: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
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As Encarnacion finished his trot, Sale slammed the rosin bag to the ground.
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Larson and her business partner now produce all of Toucan's rosin bags.
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Bauer went to the rosin bag to try and get a better grip on the ball.
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Sunscreen mixed with rosin has become a popular method, with plenty of pitchers going to their wrists or necks in between pitches.
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Origin and Etymology of rosin
Middle English, from Anglo-French reisine, rosine resin
Definition of rosin
rosined;
rosining
play
\ˈräz-niŋ, ˈrȯz-; ˈrä-zᵊn-iŋ, ˈrȯ-\
transitive verb
:to rub or treat (something, such as the bow of a violin) with rosin
First Known Use of rosin
14th century
ROSIN Defined for Kids
rosin
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Definition of rosin for Students
:a hard brittle yellow to dark red substance obtained especially from pine trees and used in varnishes and on violin bows
Medical Dictionary
rosin
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ros·in
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medical Definition of rosin
: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 is used in pharmacology as an adhesive constituent in plasters, cerates, and ointments — called also
colophony
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