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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Enter Samuelsson, Buffalo’s eraser on the blue line. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Magic erasers are useful, but using them too often is risky. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026 Magic erasers are another tool that’s easy to overuse. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 The scientists zoomed in on microplastics, usually the size of a pencil eraser or smaller, and nanoplastics, which are the tiniest particles, many times smaller than the width of a human hair. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eraser

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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 21 May. 2026.

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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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