eraser

[ ih-rey-ser ]

noun
  1. a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.

  2. a person or thing that erases.

Origin of eraser

1
First recorded in 1780–90; erase + -er1

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eraser

/ (ɪˈreɪzə) /


noun
  1. an object, such as a piece of rubber or felt, used for erasing something written, typed, etc: a pencil eraser

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