sponge vs glass sponge

glass sponge vs sponge

sponge and glass sponge both are nouns.

sponge is a verb but glass sponge is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sponge	Yes	No	Yes	No
glass sponge	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, glass sponge is a hyponym of sponge; that is, glass sponge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sponge:

sponge: primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
glass sponge: a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae

sponge (noun)	glass sponge (noun)
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies	a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

sponge (verb)	glass sponge (verb)
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
soak up with a sponge
gather sponges, in the ocean
ask for and get free; be a parasite

Difference between sponge and glass sponge

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