rosins
Pine-derived grip enhancers
Rosins is the plural of rosin, a solid resin derived from pine trees, used to increase friction on violin bows, ballet shoes, and baseball pitchers' hands.
As a verb form, rosins means to apply rosin: She rosins her bow before each performance.
Cone-bearing evergreen
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
- turpentinePine-resin solvent
colophony · distillation · extraction · crude · gum · exudate · tree · softwood
Respectful forward inclination
- stringsThin flexible lines
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tackinessSticky or vulgar quality
- gripSecure manual hold
traction · adherence · coating · rubbing · dusting · cake · block · powder
Fusible bonding alloy
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
lacquer · sealant · printing · ink · paper · sizing · wax · polish
Bowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- double bassLargest bowed string instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
orchestra · chamber · quartet · symphony · concerto · soloist · virtuoso · luthier
Bat-and-ball team sport
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- bagFlexible carrying container
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- gripSecure manual hold
ballet · dance · gymnastics · climbing · bowling · bull riding · rodeo · weightlifting
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
turpentine · colophony · distillation · extraction · crude · gum · exudate · tree · softwood · tapping
bow
Respectful forward inclination
- stringsThin flexible lines
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tackinessSticky or vulgar quality
grip · traction · adherence · coating · rubbing · dusting · cake · block · powder · horsehair
solder
Fusible bonding alloy
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
varnish · lacquer · sealant · printing · ink · paper · sizing · wax · polish · cement
violin
Bowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- double bassLargest bowed string instrument
fiddle · orchestra · chamber · quartet · symphony · concerto · soloist · virtuoso · luthier · bowing
baseball
Bat-and-ball team sport
grip · ballet · dance · gymnastics · climbing · bowling · bull riding · rodeo · weightlifting · archery
rosinsturpentine
Pine-resin solvent
latex · balsams · maple syrup · rubber latex · pitch
- rosin bagPowdered pine-sap pouch