Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass the sponge over the slate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
pass the sponge over the s-late
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of pass a sponge over the slate.

Inflected Forms

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

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What does pass the sponge over the slate mean?
Alternative form of pass a sponge over the slate.

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