Definitions for "sponge"
Any one of numerous species of Spongiæ, or Porifera. See Illust. and Note under Spongiæ.
The elastic fibrous skeleton of many species of horny Spongiæ (Keratosa), used for many purposes, especially the varieties of the genus Spongia. The most valuable sponges are found in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and on the coasts of Florida and the West Indies.
a sea animal that has a rubbery skeleton with many holes that absorb water.
Keywords:  dough, leaven, yeast, batter, flour
Dough before it is kneaded and formed into loaves, and after it is converted into a light, spongy mass by the agency of the yeast or leaven.
To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast, or leaven.
a batter containing half as much flour as is required for the stiff dough
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.
To cleanse or wipe with a sponge; as, to sponge a slate or a cannon; to wet with a sponge; as, to sponge cloth.
To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of.
a next generation super-absorbing synthetic material with a multitude of uses
An absorbent contraceptive device that is impregnated with spermicide and inserted into the vagina before sexual intercourse to cover the cervix.
A polyurethane contraceptive device filled with spermicide. It is inserted to cover the cervix to block sperm.
Fig.: To deprive of something by imposition.
Fig.: To get by imposition or mean arts without cost; as, to sponge a breakfast.
Fig.: To gain by mean arts, by intrusion, or hanging on; as, an idler sponges on his neighbor.
Keywords:  pong, gamepad, sdl, francis, joystick
sponge is a SDL based pong clone with enhanced features like sound "effects", an artificial intelligence , keyboard joystick/gamepad and mouse control, setup menu, graphical score display
a muscle filled with wind, Francis Ponge said, letting itself get contaminated by all sorts of improper things
A thin layer of sponge rubber attached between the rubber sheet and the blade to increase speed and spin.
A layer of cellular rubber used to spin / speed up the rubber. Goes between the blade and the rubber (of any type). On all pips out sponge it's optional.
filter This filter provides both mechanical and biological filtration. It consists of a large foam rubber (sponge) block connected to a lift tube or small power head. Water is drawn through the sponge, which removes small particles and grows bacteria.
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
soak up with a sponge
the soil, roots, mosses, ferns and leaves of a forested watershed act as a sponge that soaks up precipitation.  When the sponge is fully saturated, it slowly releases water into underground water tables and streams
Sponge is a post-grunge Detroit, Michigan, rock band formed in 1991 by Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, and Joey Mazzola — all formerly of hard-rock band Loudhouse.
Sponge (Korean: 스펀지) is a South Korean TV variety show that debuted in November 2003 on KBS2. The show claims to be "infotainment," and revolves around presenting various pieces of triva in an entertaining fashion. The pieces of trivia are often sent in by viewers who wish to broadcast some piece of little known information they have.
Iron from the puddling furnace, in a pasty condition.
Iron ore, in masses, reduced but not melted or worked.
Egg masses. Numbers of eggs vary, some may contain as many as 8,000,000. They are attached to swimmerets.
a bottom-dwelling creature which attaches i
a bottom-dwelling creature which attaches itself
a group of individual cells, each with a
The reassembly and resequencing ASIC that takes cells from the switch fabric and converts them into packets. The packets are then queued up at the egress (outgoing) path.
One who lives upon others; a pertinacious and indolent dependent; a parasite; a sponger.
ask for and get free; be a parasite
A mildly derogatory name for a bodyboard. Derivatives include sponger and sponging
an effective support for the in vitro culture of ES-derived hepatocytes used for both basic and applied studies for cell transplantation
Keywords:  imbibe, suck
To suck in, or imbibe, as a sponge.
a great way of stencilling and gives a mottled effect which works particularly well with a liquid paint as long as the excess is blotted off first on a paper towel
titanium product that is produced by the decomposition of a several compound elements. It is of sufficient commercial purity that this product can be used as the primary imput to produce all subsequent titanium mill products.
Keywords:  blackboard, erase, words
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
Keywords:  pore, matrix, good, hollow, mixture
a good example
a good model for the soil matrix since it is a mixture of solid particles with pore spaces
a hollow tube with many pores or openings
Keywords:  leys, says, individual
an individual," says Leys
A powdered form of a pgm. Commonly, the form required for manufacture of many pgm-based chemicals and catalysts.
Keywords:  gaskets, tight, pads, seals, strips
is used for gaskets, strips, vibration pads, air and water tight door seals, various cut parts, etc. Temperatures vary by type.
The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, answering to the heel.
Keywords:  float, soft, tool, popular, option
a popular tool, although a soft-faced float is another option
Keywords:  unique, character
a unique character
Keywords:  substance
Any spongelike substance.
Keywords:  plant, colorful
a very colorful plant