noun
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anatomy any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect
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a person or thing that erects
Etymology
Origin of erector
Example Sentences
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After seeing an Instagram post by fellow artist Rebecca Ness about her spacious, affordable studio in Erector Square — a former toy factory housing 148 artist studios — Chambers reached out to the landlord immediately.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2022
His creations included his own version of the hula hoop and a variation on the Erector Set.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021
Burden's series of model bridges made of Meccano and Erector set parts were so striking, Biggs had not dared to plumb the territory himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2015
Erector muscles, attached between the hair papilla and epidermis, can contract, resulting in the hair fiber pulled upright and consequentially goose bumps.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
There they sat, a big gray Erector set, now looped with yellow police ribbons that said DO NOT CROSS.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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