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)

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Many users like this pencil pack’s thick, firm pencil grip, as well its simple twist-to-deploy-eraser mechanism. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 Next to the textbook is a large blue rubber eraser. Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025 Avoid brushes, brooms, and vacuums with hard bristles, steel wool, scouring pads, and eraser sponges. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025 They are defined as pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters — about the size of a pencil eraser. Ryan Baker, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eraser

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First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Sep. 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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