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Definition of Erasing
1. erase [v] - See also: erase
Lexicographical Neighbors of Erasing
Literary usage of Erasing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fundamentals of Mechanical Drawing by Richard Shelton Kirby (1918)
"Erasers and erasing, (a) The ordinary pencil eraser is -used for erasing both
penciled lines and inked lines; the sponge eraser or art gum simply for ..."
2. Elements of Drawing by George Frederick Blessing, Lewis Andrew Darling (1912)
"Beginners are liable to press too heavily when erasing, thinking thereby to save
time. ... If the surface of the paper or cloth is injured in erasing, ..."
3. Mechanical Drawing by John Simpson Reid (1919)
"If the erasing is not complete it will always have a bad appearance. 16. An erasing
shield is sometimes used to take out short lines and spots. ..."
4. Elements of Mechanical Drawing: Their Application and a Course in Mechanical by Alpha Pierce Jamison (1904)
"erasing-shields. — This is a device of thin material, amber and various metals,
with various ... erasing-knives are a valuable addition to a drawing outfit; ..."
5. Space and the Architect: Lessons in Architecture 2 by Herman Hertzberger (2000)
"erasing AND DEMOLISHING OLD CLICHES To find new concepts as an answer to new ...
Room for new ideas has to be conquered by erasing old ideas engraved in our ..."
6. Elements of Mechanical Drawing: The Use of Instruments, Theory of Projection by Gardner Chace Anthony (1909)
"Erasers and erasing. Pencilled lines are best erased by means of a velvet rubber.
It must be used lightly, and as little as possible. ..."
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