ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Erector

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Erector is a noun meaning A person who, or a device which erects.

Meaning

A person who, or a device which erects.

More Meanings

  1. (anatomy) Any of several muscles that make parts of the body erect.
  2. An attachment to a microscope, telescope, etc. for making the image erect instead of inverted.
  3. (astronautics) A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold.

Example Sentences

At this stage of the construction process the only people on the site would normally be groundworkers and the steel erectors, followed by the roof cladders.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include romancer, builder, launcher, launchers, erecter, arrector.

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