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spongers

spongers is the plural of sponger.

Meaning of sponger

Noun

sponger (plural spongers)

  1. One who uses a sponge.
  2. A parasitic hanger-on.
    Synonyms:
    moocher
  3. A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
  4. A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.

Questions about spongers

What is spongers the plural of?
Spongers is the plural of sponger.

Words near spongers in the dictionary

  1. spongelets
  2. spongelike
  3. spongeocoel
  4. spongeous
  5. sponger
  6. spongers
  7. sponges
  8. sponges down
  9. sponges out
  10. sponges up
  11. spongestick

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