Meanings
nounglass-rope (countable and uncountable, plural glass-ropes)
plural glass-ropes
- countableuncountableA vitreous sponge of the order Hexactinellida, with a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long glassy siliceous fibres twisted together.
Synonyms: glass sponge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA vitreous sponge of the order Hexactinellida, with a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long glassy siliceous fibres twisted together.
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