eraser
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eraser
something used to erase, as writing in pencil
Not to be confused with:
erasure – an act of erasing
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e·ras·er
(ĭ-rā′sər)n.
One that erases, especially an implement, such as a piece of rubber or a pad of felt, used for erasing marks made by pencil or chalk.
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eraser
(ɪˈreɪzə)n
(Tools) an object, such as a piece of rubber or felt, used for erasing something written, typed, etc: a pencil eraser.
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e•ras•er
(ɪˈreɪ sər)n.
1. a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks of pencil, chalk, etc.
2. one that erases.
[1780–90]
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| Noun | 1. |  eraser - an implement used to erase somethingblackboard eraser - an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end ink eraser - an eraser that removes ink marks pencil eraser, rubber eraser, rubber - an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil |
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Translations
مِمْحاه
gumazmizík
viskelæder
pyyhekumi
radír
strokleðurstrokleîur
消しゴム
radirka
suddgummi
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eraser
n → Radiergummi nt or m
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erase
(iˈreiz) , ((American) iˈreis) verb to rub out (pencil marks etc). The typist tried to erase the error.
eˈraser noun (especially American) something that erases, especially a piece of india-rubber etc for erasing pencil etc.
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