Meanings
verbresponge (third-person singular simple present responges, present participle responging, simple past and past participle responged)
present singular third person responges · participle present responging · participle past responged · past responged
- transitiveTo sponge again.
One [course of action] is to evaluate the exposed area against a retained but sponged portion of the fabric. The other is to responge the exposed specimen and evaluate after the specimen has dried and has been conditioned.
1978, Federal Standard for Textile Test Methods, United States. Federal Supply Service
Origin
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APA
responge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responge
MLA
“responge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responge. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “responge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/responge.
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