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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The Bissell pet hair eraser is a vacuum designed with pet owners in mind. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025 The end result is that the policies enacted by the people's representatives are gone—scratched out with a giant judicial eraser. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 Microplastics, minuscule bits of plastic that break off of larger products, are smaller than a pencil eraser, measuring less than 5 millimeters. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 Size also varies with the average kidney stone being around 5 to 6 millimeters in diameter, which is about the size of a pencil eraser. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 June 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 21 Jul. 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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