mechanical erasure

noun

The process of removing writing or print from a surface by scraping or abrading it with a sharp tool or rubber eraser.

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Meanings

nounmechanical erasure (countable and uncountable, plural mechanical erasures)

plural mechanical erasures

  1. countableuncountableThe process of removing writing or print from a surface by scraping or abrading it with a sharp tool or rubber eraser.
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APA

mechanical erasure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanical%20erasure

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“mechanical erasure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanical%20erasure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanical erasure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanical%20erasure.

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