eraser
noun
a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
erasers
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pluralof eraser.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, nonconductive materials like fingernails or pencil erasers do not alter the electric field, so the screen does not respond.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
Motivating them are perks like erasers, finger traps, melon and egg bars and waffle parties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
They also used decidedly old-school methods such as long cotton swabs and standard-issue erasers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
He often starts with everyday materials such as push pins, seeds or pencil erasers, arranging them into larger objects that challenge viewers to question their original purpose and consider them fodder for art pieces.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
There must have been thirty erasers in there.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
