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passing a sponge over the slate

passing a sponge over the slate is the present participle and gerund of pass a sponge over the slate.

Meaning of pass a sponge over the slate

Verb

pass a sponge over the slate (third-person singular simple present passes a sponge over the slate, present participle passing a sponge over the slate, simple past and past participle passed a sponge over the slate)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of wipe the slate clean.

Questions about passing a sponge over the slate

What is passing a sponge over the slate the present participle and gerund of?
Passing a sponge over the slate is the present participle and gerund of pass a sponge over the slate.

Words near passing a sponge over the slate in the dictionary

  1. passim
  2. passimeter
  3. passimeters
  4. passing
  5. passing a good time
  6. passing a sponge over the slate
  7. passing a stool
  8. passing along
  9. passing around
  10. passing around like a blunt
  11. passing as

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