erector

1 of 2

noun

erec·​tor i-ˈrek-tər How to pronounce erector (audio)
: one that erects
especially : a muscle that raises or keeps a part erect

Erector

2 of 2

trademark

used for a metal toy construction set

Examples of erector in a Sentence

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Noun
Bird dog The bird dog (thought to be named after the pointing position of hunting dogs) works your posterior kinetic chain muscles: the erector spinae, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, upper back and shoulders, hamstrings, calves and glutes. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 Kim Jong Un, center, with his daughter visits a factory that produces transport erector launchers in North Korea. Stella Kim, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2024 Morrow is the owner of Morrow Steel, based in Tampa Bay, and in business for 51 years as a unionized steel erector. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024 In his free time, Calleia built Meccano erector set models and made models of military equipment, bridges and machinery. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for erector 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1538, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of erector was in 1538

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“Erector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erector. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

erector

noun
erec·​tor i-ˈrek-tər How to pronounce erector (audio)
: a muscle that raises or keeps a part erect

called also arrector

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