erector

[ ih-rek-ter ]

/ ɪˈrɛk tər /

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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

erectile impotence, erectile tissue, erecting prism, erection, erective, erector, erector muscle of hair, erector muscle of spine, erector set, erelong, eremite

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A new form, devised by Mr. Stephenson, acts as an erector, and is very valuable for dissections.

Marvels of Pond-life |Henry J. Slack
The erector rotating rams were controlled by a similar valve, with four spindles, also operated by a single hand-wheel.

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 |B. H. M. Hewett
If he erected the Memorial, he should have been described as "The Erector."

Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99, September 6, 1890 |Various
The erector muscles become paralyzed, and the organ remains inactive at the call of the will.

Manhood Perfectly Restored |Unknown

Here, for the first time, an “erector arm” was used for placing the segments, which weighed about half a ton.

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 |Anonymous

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erector

erecter

/ (ɪˈrɛktə) /

noun

anatomy any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect

a person or thing that erects

Medical definitions for erector

erector

[ ĭ-rĕk′tər ]

n.

A muscle that makes a body part erect. arrector

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