eraser

From erase +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹeɪzə/, Rhymes: -eɪzə(ɹ)

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• IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹeɪsɚ/
• (Indic) IPA^(key): /eˈɾeːsa(ɾ)/
• (US, Indic) Rhymes: -eɪsə(ɹ)

eraser (plural erasers)

1. One who erases.
2. (Canada, US, Philippines) An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.

   Synonyms: (UK, Australia, NZ, India, Brunei) rubber, (UK) india rubber, (UK) bungee

   I have worn out the eraser on this pencil.

3. (Canada, US, Philippines) 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.
4. (computing) An overwriter program used to prevent data recovery.

• Reaser, rarees, searer, serrae