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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Microplastics are fragments of plastic measuring less than five millimeters long—some may be the size of a pencil eraser, while others are several times smaller than the width of a human hair. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025 Microplastics are less than 5 millimeters in size, or about the size of a pencil eraser. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025 Thuney is still a complete eraser when playing guard. — VP of pizza consumption (@Jtfawver) March 5, 2025 This is exactly how/why NE was able to sustain their run for 20 years. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025 This includes generative AI photo editing like photo eraser, or photo unblurring. Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eraser

Word History

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 23 Mar. 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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