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View synonyms for erector

erector

[ ih-rek-ter ]

noun

  1. Also erecter. a person or thing that erects.
  2. Anatomy. a muscle that erects the body or one of its parts.


erector

/ ɪˈrɛktə /

noun

  1. anatomy any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect
  2. a person or thing that erects
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erector1

First recorded in 1530–40; erect + -or 2
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Example Sentences

The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.”

He told the court that he would often work anti-social hours as a sign erector to get access to shops when they were closed.

From BBC

Asked about his work as a sign erector in 2005, Mr Goddard asked Mr Packer about cables he used in the course of his work.

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“It comes apart like a big erector set.”

The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited a factory that produces transport erector launchers, or TELs, without saying when he went or where the factory is.

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