What is "eraser"

Eraser \E*ras"er\, n. One who, or that which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or a piece of rubber used to erase writings, drawings, etc.

"thing that erases writing," 1790, American English, agent noun from erase. Originally a knife for scraping off the ink. As a rubber product for removing pencil marks, from 1858.

n. 1 (context US English) A thing used to erase or remove something write or drawn by a pen or a pencil. 2 (context US English) A thing used to erase something written by chalk on a chalkboard; chalkboard eraser. 3 (context computing English) An overwriter program used to prevent data recovery.

n. an implement used to erase something

An eraser, (also called a rubber in Canada, the UK, Ireland, India, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, from the material first used) is an article of stationery that is used for removing writing from paper. Erasers have a rubbery consistency and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. Some pencils have an eraser on one end. Less expensive erasers are made from synthetic rubber, but more expensive or specialized erasers are vinyl, plastic, or gum-like materials. Cheaper erasers can be made out of synthetic soy-based gum.

Erasers were initially made for pencil markings, but more abrasive ink erasers were later introduced. The term is also used for things that remove writing from chalkboards and whiteboards.

Eraser is a 1996 American action-thriller film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Coburn, Robert Pastorelli, James Caan and Vanessa L. Williams. The film follows after a US Marshal named John Kruger who works for the WITSEC and needs to protect a senior operative named Lee Cullen of a technology company called "Cyrez Corporation", and on the way, John finds out that what he thought about his partner, Robert DeGuerin, is not he always think when he reveals that he sells special mechanical weapons to terrorists. It was a commercial success with grossing over $242 million against a budget of $100 million. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but praised Schwarzenneger's performance, the action sequences and the visual effects. It was released in the United States on June 21, 1996 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing in 1997.

An eraser is a tool for removing marks made by pencil, pen, chalk or art brushes.

Eraser may also refer to:

• Eraser (film), a 1996 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Eraser (album), a 2011 album by The Knux
• "Eraser" (song), a 2008 song by the LA Noise punk duo No Age
• "Eraser", a song on the 1994 album The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
• "Eraser", a song on the 2004 album The Arrival by Hypocrisy

"Eraser" is the first single from Los Angeles-based band No Age's second album, Nouns. It was released on Sub Pop on April 8, 2008 on the 7" Single format. It features 4 tracks, of which only one is an original song. According to Pitchfork Media, the covers came about when the band were trapped in their car during a snowstorm for 14 hours. During that time, they taught themselves to play the songs.

Eraser is the second studio album by American alternative hip hop duo The Knux, released September 27, 2011, on Cherrytree and Interscope Records. The album was preceded by the release of two singles, the first being "She's So Up", followed by "Run" featuring Kid Cudi. Much like their debut effort Remind Me in 3 Days... (2008), the album's production was handled entirely by The Knux themselves, however unlike their debut, it features several guest appearances, including Natalia Kills, Jack Davey, Blake Miller and Kid Cudi.