Eraser

//ɪˈɹeɪzə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who erases.
  2. 2
    an implement used to erase something wordnet
  3. 3
    An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil. Canada, Philippines, US

    "I have worn out the eraser on this pencil."

  4. 4
    An object used to erase something written either by chalk on a chalkboard, by a marker on a whiteboard, or by some other erasable implement; a chalkboard eraser, whiteboard eraser, etc. Canada, Philippines, US
  5. 5
    An overwriter program used to prevent data recovery.

Synonyms

All synonyms
bungeechalkindia rubberinkmaterialrubber

Example

More examples

"Pocket calculators are as cheap to buy as a pair of socks, and as essential to thousands of British school children as a pencil and eraser."

Etymology

From erase + -er.

Related phrases

bulk eraserelectric erasereraser dusteraser penink eraserkneaded erasermechanical erasermind eraser

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