eng: sponge

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Meaning
means	(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used sponge
means	(noun) someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge" quick study, sponge
means	(noun) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage sponger, sponge, parasite, leech
means	(noun) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies parazoan, poriferan, sponge
means	(verb) wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten sponge
means	(verb) ask for and get free; be a parasite cadge, sponge, mooch, bum, grub
means	(verb) erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard sponge
means	(verb) soak up with a sponge sponge
means	(verb) gather sponges, in the ocean sponge