eraser
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- 1 eraser、rubber [UK]
It refers to a piece of stationery used to rub out pencil marks on paper.
eraser、rubber [UK]
A small object used to erase pencil and similar marks from paper.
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ใช้ยางลบลบรอยดินสอ cháy yaaŋ lóp lóp rɔɔy dinsɔ̌ɔ Erase the pencil marks with an eraser. ใช้ยางลบลบรอยดินสอ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยางลบ is the ordinary Thai word for an eraser used at school, at home, or in an office. It is formed from ยาง, meaning “rubber,” and ลบ, meaning “erase,” so its structure is literally “rubber for erasing.” The classifier ก้อน is commonly used because an eraser is treated as a small solid piece. The general-purpose classifier อัน is also heard in everyday speech.
Usage
It is commonly used when borrowing an eraser in class, buying stationery, or talking about removing pencil marks from paper.
Caution
ยางลบ names the physical eraser; use ลบ for the action “to erase” or “to delete.” A blackboard or whiteboard eraser is usually called ที่ลบกระดาน or แปรงลบกระดาน.