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Definition of Erector
1. n. One who, or that which, erects.
Definition of Erector
1. Noun. A person who, or a device which erects. ¹
2. Noun. (anatomy) Any of several muscles that makes part of the body erect. ¹
3. Noun. (astronautics) A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Erector
1. one that erects [n -S] - See also: erects
Medical Definition of Erector
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1. One who, or that which, erects.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Erector
Literary usage of Erector
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"In the sacral region the erector spin* is narrow and pointed, ... The
Bio-costalis (Sacro-lumbalis), the external portion of the erector spinse. is inserted ..."
2. The Microscope and Its Revelations by William Benjamin Carpenter (1883)
"Lister's erector.—This instrument, first applied to the Compound Microscope by Mr.
... Its effect is (like the corresponding erector if the Telescope), ..."
3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1872)
"ANOTHER erector. — A flat minor above the ej'e-piece was exhibited ... This little
erector is cheap and easily used when the microscope is in a vertical ..."
4. Forms of Pleading in Actions for Legal Or Equitable Relief: Prepared with by Austin Abbott, Carlos Coolidge Alden (1898)
"Against erector of a Dam Causing Overflow' of Plaintiff's Premises. ... The Same;
against both erector and Continuer,' where the Land has been Transferred. ..."
5. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1910)
"Between the muscles just examined a triangular space exists, bounded internally
by the Accelerator urinae, externally by the erector penis, and behind by ..."
6. Descriptions of Occupations by United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Employment Service (1918)
"MACHINE erector HATE Description: In this description of occupations the machine
... Qualifications: The machine erector should be able to read drawings ..."
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