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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Noun
The explosion took out the transporter erector but the main launch tower remained viable. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Like building a giant erector set, Meir and Menon worked to assemble and bolt together the triangular brackets on the 3B power channel, located on the far right, or starboard (S6) segment of the station's backbone truss. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Iran operates transporter erector-launchers, or TELs, capable of carrying, positioning, and launching ballistic missiles from different locations. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 They would then be rolled out to the launch pad on a transporter-erector (TE) that raised the entire vehicle to vertical on the pad for launch. — Chris Young july 12, New Atlas, 13 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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