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Eraser vs Cleaner - What's the difference?

eraser | cleaner |

As nouns the difference between eraser and cleaner

is that eraser is a thing used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil while cleaner is a person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.

As an adjective cleaner is

comparative of clean.

eraser

English

(wikipedia eraser)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A thing used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.
  • I have worn out the eraser on this pencil.
  • (US) A thing used to erase something written by chalk on a chalkboard; chalkboard eraser.
  • (computing) An overwriter program used to prevent data recovery.
  • Synonyms

    * (thing used to remove markings) rubber (UK) * (thing used to remove markings) india rubber (UK) * (thing used to remove markings) bungee (UK)

    cleaner

    English

    Etymology 1

    (clean) (agent noun)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.
  • A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.
  • A cleaning detergent.
  • (in the plural) A professional laundry or dry cleaner (business).
  • I'll have to take this shirt to the cleaners .
    Derived terms
    * cleaner fish * vacuum cleaner

    Etymology 2

    clean +

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (clean)
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