noun
Meaning 1
One who erases.
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noun
One who erases.
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noun
An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, Philippines, US
Synonyms: rubber, india rubber, bungee
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noun
An object used to erase something written either by chalk on a chalkboard, by a marker on a whiteboard, or by some other erasable implement; a chalkboard eraser, whiteboard eraser, etc.
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Usage: Canada, Philippines, US
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noun
An overwriter program used to prevent data recovery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
an implement used to erase something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: implement
Narrower terms: blackboard eraser, ink eraser, rubber eraser, rubber, pencil eraser
History
Etymology tree English erase Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English eraser From erase + -er.
Across languages
188 source translations are retained for this English entry.