eraser
eraser Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American An object, typically made of rubber or plastic, used for rubbing out pencil or ink marks from paper.
"The student used the pink eraser on the end of her pencil to correct the misspelled word."
A pad made of felt or other absorbent material used for wiping chalk or dry-erase marker off a board.
"After finishing the math lesson, the teacher asked a student to clean the chalkboard with the felt eraser."
A digital tool or function within a graphic design software or computer program that removes pixels, strokes, or data.
"Select the digital eraser from the toolbar to remove the stray background pixels from your digital illustration."
Word Nuance & Usage
In North American English, 'eraser' is the standard term for the stationery item, whereas British English typically uses 'rubber' (a word that carries a potentially sensitive slang meaning in North America).
• Rhymes for eraser
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-19th century, formed from the verb 'erase' (derived from the Latin 'eradere', meaning 'to scrape out') combined with the agent suffix '-er'.
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