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ink eraser

ink eraser

3.4
A tool that removes ink marks from paper
  • noun
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  • I always keep an ink eraser in my pencil case for accidental pen marks.

Examples

  • The student used an ink eraser to remove the mistake from her notebook.

  • After he spilled ink on the page, he tried to clean it with an ink eraser.

  • I bought an ink eraser yesterday.

  • The ink eraser worked perfectly on my notes.

  • I always keep an ink eraser in my pencil case for accidental pen marks.

  • After he spilled ink on the page, he tried to clean it with an ink eraser.

  • The student used an ink eraser to remove the mistake from her notebook.

Synonyms

eraser
vsink eraser
  • US
22 1.0

A small rubber or plastic tool for removing pencil marks

is designed to remove ink marks specifically rather than pencil marks

How Effective

solvent
  • Specialized
33 4.9
ink eraser
3.4
rubber eraser
  • US
1.0

Surface Forms

ink eraser singular
ink erasers plural

Morphology

ink + eraser

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'.