"rubout" meaning in All languages combined

See rubout on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-rubout.ogg Forms: rubouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from rub out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|rub out}} Deverbal from rub out Head templates: {{en-noun}} rubout (plural rubouts)
  1. An instance of erasing with a rubber.
    Sense id: en-rubout-en-noun-4WPx4lD- Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English deverbals: 50 7 43 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 2 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 3 51
  2. (slang, by extension) An assassination. Tags: broadly, slang
    Sense id: en-rubout-en-noun-~do-2x98
  3. (computing, uncountable, by extension, dated) Synonym of backspace. Tags: broadly, dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: backspace [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-rubout-en-noun-wzt2LghG Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English deverbals: 50 7 43 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 2 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 3 51 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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