"sponge ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sponge balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sponge ball (plural sponge balls)
  1. A soft, squishy ball made of foam or sponge rubber, most famously used as a classic prop in close-up sleight-of-hand magic tricks.
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  2. Synonym of sponge bomb (“a toy”). Synonyms: sponge bomb [synonym, synonym-of]
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