ə̇ˈrāshə(r), ēˈ- sometimes -āzh- noun
( -s )
Etymology: erase + -ure
1. : an act or instance of erasing : a rubbing or scratching out : obliteration
prevents accidental erasure of the tape
errors and erasures in the typescript
the bomb spelled erasure of cities — D.D.Eisenhower
2. : the place where something has been erased
a feathering of the ink at the erasure