erector

[ ih-rek-ter ]
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noun
  1. Also e·rect·er. a person or thing that erects.

  2. Anatomy. a muscle that erects the body or one of its parts.

Origin of erector

1
First recorded in 1530–40; erect + -or2

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erector

erecter

/ (ɪˈrɛktə) /


noun
  1. anatomy any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect

  2. a person or thing that erects

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