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sponge noun

  /spʌnd͡ʒ/ , /ˈspɔɲdʒ/<a:spelling pronunciation> , /ˈspəɲdʒ/
  • (countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
  • (countable) A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
  • (uncountable) The porous material that synthetic washing sponges are made of.
 éponge
  • (informal) A heavy drinker.
 ivrogne, soulard

sponge verb

  /spʌnd͡ʒ/ , /ˈspɔɲdʒ/<a:spelling pronunciation> , /ˈspəɲdʒ/
  • To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of.
 éponger
sponge cake
génoise, sponge cake
sponge city
ville-éponge
Menger sponge
éponge de Menger
sponge cloth
carré vaisselle
sponge off
absorber
wire sponge
laine d’acier
sponge morel
morille commune
sponge culture
spongiculture
sponge ball
boule à éponge

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sponge cake
sponge cake
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