sponge
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5.2
- noun
- /spʌndʒ/
:
esponja
- So what I'm going to do is I'm going to just dip the sponge in the product really lightly because this stuff is really powerful.
- sponge species
- reef sponges
- coral reef sponges
I've got to use some weathering stuff like a sea sponge.
- I've got to use some weathering stuff like a sea sponge.
- We have, for example, one person that's presenting on psychedelics found in sponges and you know, marine sponges and that sort of thing.
Examples
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Why don't we get a sponge from over there and clean it up, okay?
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At one end of the tub, there was a thick sponge and some soap.
Fiction book (1993) -
Now I can go in with my sponge and really just clean up everything.
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That sweet little sponge rescued this miserable little sea star.
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Dad tracked down the old sponge diver who found the Dial.
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Sponges are not recommended since the average kitchen sponge harbors 7.2 billion bacteria.
Blog text (9) -
I've got my sponge and I'm now going to take some of this product, buff it into the back of my hand, and I'm going to start going over my face.
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The ecology of Caribbean coral reef sponges is comparatively simple.
Academic text (2011) -
The resulting sponge community on the reef competitively interacts with corals and macroalgae for available space.
Academic text (2011) -
In the vibrant coral reef, a bright yellow sponge filters water to extract tiny food particles.
Synonyms
A sea animal like a sponge with a body full of holes that filters water
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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6.3
A natural pad of dried plant fibers from a luffa fruit used for washing skin or dishes
- Specialized
A sea animal with a skeleton of thin glass-like threads that lives on the ocean floor
- Specialized
A soft sponge in a fish tank that traps dirt and adds air while letting good bacteria grow
A climbing plant whose young fruits are edible and whose dried mature fruit makes a natural sponge
A light cake made from two sponge layers sandwiched with jam and usually cream
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sponge comes from an old name spongos for the simple sea animal with many holes that filters and soaks up water. That's why the animal is called a sponge — it 'soaks up' water and tiny food bits.