erector

[ ih-rek-ter ]

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noun

Also e·rect·er. a person or thing that erects.
Anatomy. a muscle that erects the body or one of its parts.

Origin of erector

First recorded in 1530–40; erect + -or²

Words Nearby erector

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How to use erector in a sentence

This erector approaches closely the faculties of the human arm.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | Various
The erector spinæ masses are treated by careful finger-tip kneading.
Fat and Blood | S. Weir Mitchell
The erector muscles become paralyzed, and the organ remains inactive at the call of the will.
Manhood Perfectly Restored | Unknown
The shield was fitted with a single hydraulic erector and hydraulic sliding platforms, and when complete weighed 194 tons.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 | Charles M. Jacobs
Like the erector of a pillar, he supports the sky with his smoke; and one of his distinctive epithets is “smoke-bannered.”
A History of Sanskrit Literature | Arthur A. MacDonell

British Dictionary definitions for erector

erector

erecter

/ (ɪˈrɛktə) /

noun

anatomy any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect
a person or thing that erects

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