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# eraser

noun (an eraser, erasers)

«eraser» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A small piece of rubber or plastic used to remove pencil marks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#m1)
2. A pad used to wipe a chalkboard or whiteboard clean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school every pencil case has an eraser; in maths problems pupils buy pencils and erasers at prices to add up. Phrases: «a pencil with an eraser on the end», «a board eraser».

### Examples

- Can I borrow your eraser? I made a mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#x1)
- My pencil has an eraser on the end. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#x2)
- The teacher cleaned the whiteboard with the eraser. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#x3)
- Erasers cost 50 cents each; 4 erasers cost $2. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#x4)
- Rub gently with the eraser so you don't tear the paper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#x5)
- I lost my eraser again! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/#x6)

### Note

«An eraser» (vowel sound). In the US and Canada «eraser» is the usual word; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand people usually say «a rubber» for the pencil one. Verb: erase.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «eraser» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/eraser/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«eraser» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eraser.html) on Mova free.