Sponge

Sponge — (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note under {Spongi[ae]} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

sponge — 1> зоол. губка (Spongia) 2> губка Ex: rubber sponge резиновая губка 3> обтирание губкой Ex: to have a sponge down обтираться губкой 4> смазывание или стирание губкой 5> губчатое вещество Ex: sponge filter губчатый фильтр Ex: sponge tissue физиол …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

sponge — 1. noun 1) губка 2) губчатое вещество 3) обтирание губкой; to have asponge down обтереться губкой 4) что л., похожее на губку, напр., ноздрева тое поднявшееся тесто, взбитые белки и т. п. 5) = sponger 1) 6) губка , чело век, легко воспринимающий… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Sponge — Sponge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sponged} (sp[u^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sponging} (sp[u^]n j[i^]ng).] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To wipe out… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Sponge — Sponge, v. i. 1. To suck in, or imbibe, as a sponge. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To gain by mean arts, by intrusion, or hanging on; as, an idler sponges on his neighbor. E. Eggleston. [1913 Webster] The fly is an intruder, and a common smell feast,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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sponge — index parasite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

sponge — spongeless, adj. spongelike, adj. spongingly, adv. /spunj/, n., v., sponged, sponging. n. 1. any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or… …   Universalium

Sponge — This article is about the aquatic animal. For the porous cleaning tool, see Sponge (material). For other uses, see Sponge (disambiguation). Sponge Temporal range: Ediacaran–Recent …   Wikipedia

sponge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin spongia, from Greek Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum… …   New Collegiate Dictionary