board eraser

Classroom dust maker

A board eraser is a tool for wiping chalk or marker from a writing surface—a chalkboard or whiteboard.

Traditional erasers are felt pads that collect chalk dust; whiteboard erasers use softer materials suited to dry-erase markers.

Also called a chalkboard eraser or whiteboard eraser depending on the surface: The teacher asked a student to clean the board erasers.

Related

wipe · smudge · felt · felt pad · clean · dusty · blackboard · slate · writing · school · school supplies · powder · white residue · residue · smear · cloth · rag · duster

Opposites
function

board eraserchalk

Soft sedimentary writing stone

whiteboard marker · dry-erase marker · marker · writing implement · pen

cleaning vs. soiling

board eraserchalk dust

Powdered limestone residue

ink · permanent marker · graffiti

Family

board, eraser, boards, boarded, boarding, boarder, boarders, erase, erases

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G