eraser

noun

eras·​er i-ˈrā-sər How to pronounce eraser (audio)
: one that erases
especially : a device (such as a piece of rubber or a felt pad) used to erase marks (as of ink or chalk)

Examples of eraser in a Sentence

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Gary offered Noah his paddle eraser then toweled off the top of his bare head. Kelly Schwartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 My daughter's charcoal box was assembled by mixed media artist Nikoli Shaver and included a graphite starter kit, a small pack of media-appropriate paper, an eraser, charcoal pencils, and more. Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025 Hamilton began as a tight end eraser for the Ravens before moving all around the defense. Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 If a mark on your skin is greater than 6 millimeters (about the size of a pencil eraser), that can be a sign that something isn't right. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eraser

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eraser was in 1790

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“Eraser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eraser. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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eraser

noun
eras·​er i-ˈrā-sər How to pronounce eraser (audio)
: one that erases
especially : a piece of rubber or a felt pad used to erase marks (as from a pencil or chalk)

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