What does "eraser" mean?

"Eraser" means: A small rubber tool for removing pencil marks. Example: "Use the eraser to fix your mistake."

How do you say eraser in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, eraser is מחק. In Spanish, it is borrador.

How do you pronounce "eraser"?

Eraser is pronounced /ɪˈreɪsər/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Eraser — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

eraser

/ɪˈreɪsər/

noun

A small rubber tool for removing pencil marks

“Use the eraser to fix your mistake.”

מחק

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Eraser is a noun in the school category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A small rubber tool for removing pencil marks" In Hebrew, eraser translates to מחק.

Example Sentences

She rubbed the eraser over her mistake until it completely disappeared.
He went through three erasers during the difficult maths exam.
Always have a clean eraser so it does not smudge your paper.

Did You Know? Before rubber erasers were invented, people used small bread rolls to erase pencil marks — they would knead the bread into a ball and rub it on the paper! The rubber eraser was discovered by scientist Joseph Priestley in 1770, who noticed that rubber "rubbed out" pencil marks. That is why rubber erasers are still called "rubbers" in British English.