Definition of Sponges. Meaning of Sponges. Synonyms of Sponges

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Definition of Sponges

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Sponge Sponge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sponged; p. pr. & vb. n. Sponging.] 1. To cleanse or wipe with a sponge; as, to sponge a slate or a cannon; to wet with a sponge; as, to sponge cloth. 2. To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of. --Hooker. 3. Fig.: To deprive of something by imposition. ``How came such multitudes of our nation . . . to be sponged of their plate and their money?' --South. 4. Fig.: To get by imposition or mean arts without cost; as, to sponge a breakfast. --Swift.

Meaning of Sponges from wikipedia

- Sponges or sea sponges are members of the metazoan phylum Porifera (/pəˈrɪfərəˌ pɔː-/ pər-IF-ər-ə, por-; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal animal clade and...
- Elaine goes on a hunt for the sponges. After visiting multiple stores which are out of stock, she purchases 60 sponges at Pasteur Pharmacy. Jerry tells...
- first reference of sponges used for hygiene dates from Ancient Greece. Competitors of the Olympic Games bathed themselves with sea sponges soaked in olive...
- of gauze sponges for medical purposes include cotton and non-woven materials. In addition to its many sizes, plys, and fabrics, gauze sponges can also...
- ****ules are structural elements found in most sponges. The meshing of many ****ules serves as the sponge's skeleton and thus it provides structural support...
- Hexactinellid sponges are sponges with a skeleton made of four- and/or six-pointed siliceous ****ules, often referred to as gl**** sponges. They are usually...
- with titles beginning with Sponge All pages with titles containing Sponge Sponger (disambiguation) Lists of sponges SpongeBob SquarePants, animated series...
- ****ociated with hexactinellid sponges, and it was thus named after Patrick as a reference to the character's friendship with SpongeBob. In honor of Stephen...
- The calcareous sponges (class Calcarea) are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by ****ules made of calcium...
- Sponging may refer to: Begging Sponge diving Tool use of sponges by bottlenose dolphins in Australia; see Cultural hitchhiking#In dolphins / Sponging...