sponger
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- واژهنامه · Generic English-Persian Dictionary طفیلی، درکش.
- واژهنامه · hFarsi Advanced Version طفيلى ،درکش
- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 sponge n. Pronunciation: ' spənj Function: 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 Porifera) and is able when wetted to absorb water (2) : a piece of sponge (as for scrubbing and cleaning) (3) : a porous rubber or cellulose product used similarly to a sponge b : any of a phylum (Porifera) of aquatic chiefly marine simple invertebrate animals that have a double-walled body of loosely aggregated cells with a skeleton supported by spicules or spongin and are filter feeders that are sessile as adults 2 : a pad (as of folded gauze) used in surgery and medicine (as to remove discharge or apply medication) 3 : one who lives on others : SPONGER 4 a : a soft mixture of yeast, liquid, and flour that is allowed to rise and then mixed with additional ingredients to create bread dough b : a whipped dessert usually containing whites of eggs or gelatin c : a metal (as platinum) obtained in porous form usually by reduction without fusion d : the egg mass of a crab 5 : an absorbent contraceptive device that is impregnated with spermicide and inserted into the vagina before sexual intercourse to cover the cervix synonyms see PARASITE 2 sponge n. Function: verb Inflected Form: sponged ; spong·ing Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 : to cleanse, wipe, or moisten with or as if with a sponge 2 : to erase or destroy with or as if with a sponge ― often used with out 3 : to get by sponging o…