eraser

noun
UK: /ɪˈreɪ.zər/
US: /ɪˈreɪ.sɚ/

  1. A small object, usually made of rubber, used to remove pencil or ink marks from paper.

    1. I need an eraser to correct this mistake.
    2. The student used a soft eraser to gently remove the pencil markings from the delicate drawing.

  2. A software function or tool that deletes or removes data or content.

    1. Use the eraser tool to remove unwanted pixels.
    2. The file eraser program securely overwrites data to prevent recovery.

Synonyms

rubber delete remove
eraser transitive-verb

  1. To remove or eliminate something completely, as if by rubbing it out.

    1. He tried to eraser the memory of that day.
    2. The company wants to eraser all traces of the scandal from its public image.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "eraser" in English means: A small object, usually made of rubber, used to remove pencil or ink marks from paper., A software function or tool that deletes or removes data or content..

The phonetic transcription of "eraser" is /ɪˈreɪ.zər/ in British English and /ɪˈreɪ.sɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "eraser": rubber, delete, remove.

Example usage of "eraser": "I need an eraser to correct this mistake.". More examples on the page.