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  1. 1. n. The hard, amber-colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. any of a class of solid or class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/semisolid">semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. rub rosin onto Source: wordnet
  5. 5. The hard, amber-colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony. Rosin oil, an oil obtained from the resin of the pine tree, -- used by painters and for lubricating machinery, etc. To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin. Or with the rosined bow torment the string. Gay. Source: webster
  6. 6. The hard, amber-colored resin left after distilling off thevolatile oil of turpentine; colophony. Rosin oil, an oil obtainedfrom the resin of the pine tree, -- used by painters and forlubricating machinery, etc. Source: adambom

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