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ERA
era
eradicate
erase
eraser
Erastian
Erastianism
erasure
Erato
Eratosthenes
erbium
ere
Erebus, Mount
erect
erecter
erectile
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erasure

e·ra·sure [ i ráyshər ] (plural e·ra·sures)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. removal: the complete removal or destruction of something
an erasure of data from a hard drive

2. erased place or mark: the place where something has been rubbed out, or the mark left behind

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