erector

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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

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trademark

—used for a metal toy construction set

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The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026 The movement also strengthens the transverse abdominis − a deep muscle that stabilizes the core − and a group of muscles that runs along the spine known as the erector spinae. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026 An erector site rises from a pile of dry brown clay in the shadow of Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026 During the anomaly, Blue Origin lost the lightning tower at its launch site as well as the massive transporter-erector, which moved the rocket from a nearby integration hangar out to the launch site and lifted it vertically for takeoff. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for erector

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First Known Use

Noun

1538, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of erector was in 1538

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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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