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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When the global recession hit Finland, the government implemented austerity policies that harked back to the days of eraser splitting.—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Press the eraser on the wall to lift dirt from the fibers.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for eraser
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