<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31484861</termId><termName>pitch bowls</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Half metal balls, which are filled with sand and covered with a layer of pitch. These form the basis for making chasing tools: the pitch fixes the object and forms a springy surface. By heating the pitch ball, the object is released. There are various recipes for making chasers pitch, but black or brown pitch is always the main ingredient. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:53:41</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31484862</termId><termName>pitch bowl</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31388508</termId><termName>tools for forging and metal-shaping</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>