A sponge, made from any material, that is used for cleaning the body while bathing.
A commercially used species of sponge (porifer, invertebrate of the phylum Porifera) found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, Spongia officinalis.
A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
To search an area thoroughly.
To run with speed; to scurry.
To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
To move swiftly over; to brush along.
To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.