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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Markers, push pins, magnets, and a dry eraser are included as well. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025 Landed like plums rolling off a cloud, soft erasers inside their mouths, my dreams were first to go. Nicky Vaid, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025 While microplastics range from 5 millimeters (the size of a pencil eraser) to 1 nanometer, nanoplastics are smaller than one millionth of a meter (one micrometer). Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025 Gary offered Noah his paddle eraser then toweled off the top of his bare head. Kelly Schwartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 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 13 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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