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   sponge

   /spʌn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibres or calcareous or glassy spicules. Sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen.
   • 2. a piece of a soft, light, porous absorbent substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of an aquatic invertebrate but now usually made of synthetic material, used for washing and cleaning.
   • ▪ an act of wiping or cleaning with a sponge: "they gave him a quick sponge down"
   • ▪ a soft, light, porous substance used as padding or insulating material: "the headguard is padded with sponge"
   • ▪ a barrier contraceptive in the form of a piece of soft, light, porous material impregnated with spermicide and inserted into a woman's vagina.
   • ▪ metal in a porous form, typically prepared by reduction without fusion or by electrolysis: "platinum sponge"
   • 3. a light cake made by beating eggs with sugar, flour, and usually butter or other fat: British "a chocolate sponge"
   • ▪ short for sponge pudding
   • 4. a person who lives at someone else's expense. informal, derogatory
   • 5. a heavy drinker. informal

   verb

   • 1. wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth: "she sponged him down in an attempt to cool his fever"
   • ▪ remove or wipe away (liquid or a mark) with a sponge or cloth: "I'll go and sponge this orange juice off my dress"
   • ▪ give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying a different shade of paint with a sponge: "she repainted the walls white, then sponged them in turquoise, green, and lilac"
   • ▪ decorate (pottery) using a sponge.
   • 2. obtain or accept money or food from other people without doing or intending to do anything in return: informal "they found they could earn a perfectly good living by sponging off others"
   • ▪ obtain (money or food) from someone without doing anything in return: "he edged closer, clearly intending to sponge money from her"

   Word Origin Old English (in sponge (sense 2 of the noun)), via Latin from Greek spongia, later form of spongos, reinforced in Middle English by Old French esponge.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spongeable adjective
   • 2. sponge-like adjective

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SpongeSponge - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Sponges constitute the phylum Porifera, and have been defined as sessile metazoans (multicelled immobile animals) that have water intake and outlet openings connected by chambers lined with choanocytes, cells with whip-like flagella.

3. facts.net › nature › animals10 Facts About Sponges - Facts.net

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   Jul 1, 2024 · Sponges are simple animals that belong to the phylum Porifera. They lack tissues and organs, yet their unique cellular structure enables them to efficiently filter and consume nutrients from the surrounding water.

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5. www.britannica.com › animal › sponge-animalSponge - Reproduction, Filtering, Habitat | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Sponge - Reproduction, Filtering, Habitat: Sponges are generally hermaphroditic. Most sponges reproduce sexually, although asexual reproduction may also occur. The fertilization of an egg by a spermatozoan is peculiar in sponges.

6. www.britannica.com › animal › sponge-animalSponge - Regeneration, Filter Feeding, Reproduction | Britannica

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   Sponge - Regeneration, Filter Feeding, Reproduction: Sponges have the capacity to regenerate not only damaged or lost parts but also by complete regeneration from fragments or even single cells. Regeneration is of theoretical interest with cell-to-cell recognition and other properties.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sponge onSponge on - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · Definitions of sponge on. verb. apply with a sponge. “The painter sponged on his washes”. see more. see less. type of: apply, put on. apply to a surface.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sponge bathSponge bath Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   3 days ago · The meaning of SPONGE BATH is a bath in which someone or something is not placed in water but is cleaned with a wet, soapy sponge or cloth.

9. www.geeksforgeeks.org › how-to-use-the-burn-and-sponge-toolHow to use the Burn and Sponge Tool in Photoshop?

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   Jun 20, 2024 · The sponge tool in Photoshop works on color saturation. It can either saturate a color or desaturate a color. This means by using the sponge tool, we can either increase the color intensity of some pixels or decrease the color intensity of some pixels.