Responge

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To sponge again. transitive

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From re- + sponge.

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