- Eraser
- Eraser E*ras"er, n. One who, or that which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or a piece of rubber used to erase writings, drawings, etc. [1913 Webster]
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Eraser
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Eraser — sur Windows XP … Wikipédia en Français
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eraser — thing that erases writing, 1790, Amer.Eng., agent noun from ERASE (Cf. erase). Originally a knife for scraping off the ink. As a rubber product for removing pencil marks, from 1858 … Etymology dictionary
eraser — is spelt er, not or. See er and or … Modern English usage
eraser — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of rubber or plastic used to rub out something written … English terms dictionary
eraser — [ē rā′sər, irā′sər] n. a thing that erases; specif., a device made of rubber for erasing ink or pencil marks, or a pad of felt or cloth for removing chalk marks from a blackboard … English World dictionary
Eraser — For other uses, see Eraser (disambiguation). Pink erasers An eraser (US) or rubber (UK) is an article of stationery that is used for rubbing out pencil markings. Erasers have a rubbery consistency and are often white or pink, although modern… … Wikipedia
eraser — n. a blackboard; ink eraser USAGE NOTE: In BE an eraser is usu. called a rubber; a blackboard eraser may be called a duster. * * * [ɪ reɪzə] ink eraser (USAGE NOTE: In BE an eraser is usu. called a rubber; a blackboard eraser may be called a… … Combinatory dictionary
eraser — /i ray seuhr/, n. 1. a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc. 2. a person or thing that erases. [1780 90; ERASE + ER1] * * * piece of rubber or other material used to rub out marks made… … Universalium
eraser — [[t]ɪre͟ɪzə(r), AM re͟ɪs [/t]] erasers N COUNT An eraser is an object, usually a piece of rubber or plastic, which is used for removing something that has been written using a pencil or a pen. [AM; also BRIT, FORMAL] ...a large, flat, pink India… … English dictionary
