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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.


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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Word History and Origins

Origin of eraser1

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

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Example Sentences

Joel sank into the couch, smiling, while Ethan threw a balled-up eraser against the wall and laughed.

The Wichita State Shocker, named WuShock, resembles a frayed yellow pencil eraser and/or Bart Simpson on meth.

When he started to take it apart, he found a microphone the size of a pencil eraser drilled into its framework.

Enter another eraser of the line between public and private: reality TV.

A piece of rubber stuck on the tang end answers the double purpose of a protector and eraser.

A good knife eraser for ink can be made from a discarded or broken ruling pen.

A ball, eraser or some object is given each team on opposite side of the circle.

At school I gave away my scholar's-companion and my eraser and my pencils and pen-holders, and an old torn map, as keepsakes.

The drawing had been made with a hard pencil and the eraser had removed the lead, but a well-defined imprint remained.

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