"spongeful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spongefuls [plural]
Etymology: From sponge + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sponge|ful|pos=noun}} sponge + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} spongeful (plural spongefuls)
  1. The amount (of liquid) contained in a sponge

Inflected forms

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