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Eraser vs Erasable - What's the difference?

eraser | erasable |

As a noun eraser

is a thing used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.

As an adjective erasable is

capable of being erased.

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)

    erasable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being erased
  • * 2006 Crayola Markers , Binney & Smith, Inc. [advertizement on box]:
    • "Avoid the frustration of time-consuming do-overs on school projects. Try Crayola Erasable Markers, Crayons & colored pencils."

    Derived terms

    * erasable programmable read-only memory

    See also

    * eraser * rubber * rub out

    Synonyms

    * delible

    Antonyms

    * unerasable * recordable