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erasure

 [ih-rey-sher]   Origin

e·ra·sure

   [ih-rey-sher]
noun
1.
an act or instance of erasing.
2.
a place where something has been erased; a spot or mark left after erasing: You can't sign a contract with so many erasures in it.
Origin:
1725–35; erase + -ure

Related forms
non·e·ra·sure, noun
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erasure (ɪˈreɪʒə)
 
—n
1.  the act or an instance of erasing
2.  the place or mark, as on a piece of paper, where something has been erased

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erasure
1734, from erase + -ure.
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