"pass a sponge over the slate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: passes a sponge over the slate [present, singular, third-person], passing a sponge over the slate [participle, present], passed a sponge over the slate [participle, past], passed a sponge over the slate [past]
Etymology: In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pass a sponge over the slate (third-person singular simple present passes a sponge over the slate, present participle passing a sponge over the slate, simple past and past participle passed a sponge over the slate)
  1. (obsolete) Synonym of wipe the slate clean. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: draw a sponge over the slate, wipe the slate clean [synonym, synonym-of], pass a sponge across the slate, pass a wet sponge across the slate, pass a wet sponge over the slate, pass the sponge across the slate, pass the sponge over the slate, pass the wet sponge across the slate, pass the wet sponge over the slate
    Sense id: en-pass_a_sponge_over_the_slate-en-verb-ct38bmeC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "word": "pass a wet sponge over the slate"
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    {
      "word": "pass the sponge across the slate"
    },
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