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pass a sponge over the slate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
pass a sponge over the s-late
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of wipe the slate clean.

Obsolete

Etymology

In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean.

Usage

Inflected Forms

passes a sponge over the slate (present, singular) passing a sponge over the slate (participle, present) passed a sponge over the slate (participle, past) passed a sponge over the slate (past)

Synonyms

draw a sponge over the slate wipe the slate clean

Questions

What does pass a sponge over the slate mean?
Synonym of wipe the slate clean.
Where does pass a sponge over the slate come from?
In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean.

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