Definitions for eraserɪˈreɪ sər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

e•ras•erɪˈreɪ sər(n.)

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

  2. one that erases.

Origin of eraser:

1780–90

Princeton's WordNet

  1. eraser(noun)

    an implement used to erase something

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. eraser(noun)ɪˈreɪ sər

    a piece of rubber for removing pencil marks

    ***Use a good eraser.

  2. eraserɪˈreɪ sər

    a soft object for removing writing from a blackboard or white board

    ***Clean the erasers.

Wiktionary

  1. eraser(Noun)

    A thing used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.

    I have worn out the eraser on this pencil.

  2. eraser(Noun)

    A thing used to erase something written by chalk on a chalkboard; chalkboard eraser.

  3. eraser(Noun)

    An overwriter program used to prevent data recovery.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eraser(noun)

    one who, or that which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or a piece of rubber used to erase writings, drawings, etc


Translations for eraser

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

eraser(noun)

(especially American) something that erases, especially a piece of india-rubber etc for erasing pencil etc.

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