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eraser

noun eras·er \i-ˈrā-sər\

: a small piece of rubber or other material that is used to erase something you have written or drawn

Full Definition of ERASER

:  one that erases; especially :  a device (as a piece of rubber or a felt pad) used to erase marks (as of ink or chalk)
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First Known Use of ERASER

1790

Rhymes with ERASER

debaser, defacer, disgracer, effacer, embraceor, embracer, freebaser, replacer, subchaser

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. eraser
  2. eraser shield
  3. bulk eraser
  4. electric eraser
  5. gum eraser
  6. kneaded eraser
  7. steel eraser
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