English noun: rosin | |||
1. | rosin (substance) any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules | ||
Synonyms | resin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organic compound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | East India kino, kino gum, Malabar kino, natural resin, synthetic resin | ||
English verb: rosin | |||
1. | rosin (contact) rub rosin onto | ||
Samples | Rosin the violin bow. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rub | ||