rosin
/ˈrɑzɪn/
noun
- A hard, brittle substance made from pine tree resin, used to make surfaces less slippery, especially on violin bows and in sports like baseball or gymnastics.
- Baseball pitchers often use a rosin bag to keep their hands dry.
- The violinist applied rosin to her bow before the concert.
- Gymnasts rub rosin on their hands and feet for better grip on the apparatus.
verb
- To apply rosin to something, especially a violin bow or a surface to improve grip.
- She always rosins her hands before attempting the difficult routine.
- The technician rosined the balance beam for the gymnasts.
- He rosined his bow carefully before the performance.