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Erector Set

American  
Trademark.
  1. a brand of children's building game.


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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.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It comes apart like a big erector set.”

From New York Times

In his free time, Calleia built Meccano erector set models and made models of military equipment, bridges and machinery.

From Los Angeles Times

Their outfield is an Erector Set.

From Los Angeles Times

“The building goes up a little bit like an Erector Set,” said Sandra Lupien, the director of MassTimber@MSU, an education and outreach program at Michigan State University.

From New York Times