erasable

Variant of erase

erase definition

erase (ē rās′, i-)

transitive verb erased erased′, erasing eras′·ing

  1. to rub, scrape, or wipe out (esp. written or engraved letters); efface; expunge
  2. to remove (something recorded) from (magnetic tape)
  3. to remove any sign of; obliterate, as from the mind
  4. to remove (data) from a computer storage device
  5. Slang to kill

Etymology: < L erasus, pp. of eradere, to scratch out < e-, out + radere, to scrape, scratch: see rat

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