ink eraser
- noun
- I always keep an ink eraser in my pencil case for accidental pen marks.
Examples
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The student used an ink eraser to remove the mistake from her notebook.
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After he spilled ink on the page, he tried to clean it with an ink eraser.
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I bought an ink eraser yesterday.
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The ink eraser worked perfectly on my notes.
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I always keep an ink eraser in my pencil case for accidental pen marks.
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After he spilled ink on the page, he tried to clean it with an ink eraser.
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The student used an ink eraser to remove the mistake from her notebook.
Synonyms
A small rubber or plastic tool for removing pencil marks
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Morphology
The noun compound 'ink eraser' is directly compositional: 'ink' names the material and 'eraser' names the tool for removing marks, so the combined meaning is an eraser for ink. This follows a common and cross-linguistically regular noun+noun compounding pattern, making it immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Ink eraser comes from a simple tool made to remove pen marks: a small pad or special cleaner that takes ink off paper without damage. That's why ink eraser means 'an eraser designed to remove ink marks'.