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sponge noun

  /spʌnd͡ʒ/
  • (countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
 pesusieni, sieni
  • (countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
 sienieläin, pesusieni
  • (countable) A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge.
 ehkäisysieni
  • A mop for cleaning the bore of a cannon after a discharge. It consists of a cylinder of wood, covered with sheepskin with the wool on, or cloth with a heavy looped nap, and having a handle, or staff.
 kärki, puhdistustanko
  • (slang) A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).
 pummi, siipeilijä, siipiveikko
  • (uncountable) A porous material such as sponges consist of.
  • (informal) A heavy drinker.
  • Any sponge-like substance.
 sieni

sponge verb

  /spʌnd͡ʒ/
  • To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of.
 puhdistaa sienellä
  • (intransitive, slang) To take advantage of the kindness of others.
 siipeillä
bath sponge
pesusieni
sponge cake
sokerikakku
sponge bath
sienikylpy
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