eraser

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈreɪzər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈreɪsɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i rā′sər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•ras•er /ɪˈreɪsɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks of pencil, chalk, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•ras•er  (i rā′sər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
  2. a person or thing that erases.
  • erase + -er1 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
eraser /ɪˈreɪzə/ n
  1. an object, such as a piece of rubber or felt, used for erasing something written, typed, etc
'eraser' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rubber - clam - gum eraser - India rubber
Collocations: a [blackboard, chalkboard, whiteboard] eraser, clean the erasers, can I borrow an eraser?, more...

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