Rubout

Definitions

1. An instance of erasing with a rubber.
2. An assassination.
   broadly, slang
3. Synonym of backspace.
   broadly, dated, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“This high-concept take⟳ on low life includes a concealed lethal weapon (by Claire Fontaine); photographic evidence of a rubout (by Torbjorn Rodland); and cryptic, possibly sinister messages galore from Tauba Auerbach, Daniel Knorr, David Lieske and Matias Faldbakken.”

“A direct⟳ manipulation editor would support⟳, for example, a single rubout key that uses the cursor to find⟳ the appropriate character for deletion […]”

“The TS-1000 had ENTER⟳ instead of NEW LINE and DELETE⟳ instead of RUBOUT.”

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