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By the fourth grade, I graduated to an erector set and spent many happy hours constructing devices of unknown purpose where the main design criterion was to maximize the number of moving parts and overall size.
Steven Chu

Meaning of "erector" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ERECTOR

erector  [ɪˈrɛktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERECTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Erector is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ERECTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

erector

Erector Set

An Erector Set is a brand of metal toy construction sets, originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, The Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1913. In 1916, the company was reorganized as the A.C. Gilbert Company. Erector consists of various metal beams with regular holes for assembly using nuts and bolts. Other mechanical parts such as pulleys, gears, wheels, and small electric motors were also part of the system. What distinguishes construction sets like Erector, is the ability to build a model, then take it apart and build something else, over and over again. Erector quickly became the most popular construction toy in the United States, most likely because it was the only construction set at the time to contain a motor. Erector was commonly referred to as an Erector Set, though erector set has become somewhat of a generic trademark denoting a variety of construction toys, irrespective of brand. The trademark for ERECTOR is today owned and marketed by Meccano.

Definition of erector in the English dictionary

The definition of erector in the dictionary is any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect. Other definition of erector is a person or thing that erects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERECTOR


collector
kəˈlɛktə
connecter
kəˈnɛktə
corrector
kəˈrɛktə
detector
dɪˈtɛktə
director
dɪˈrɛktə
hector
ˈhɛktə
inspector
ɪnˈspɛktə
nectar
ˈnɛktə
perfecta
pəˈfɛktə
projector
prəˈdʒɛktə
prorector
prəʊˈrɛktə
protector
prəˈtɛktə
recta
ˈrɛktə
rector
ˈrɛktə
respecter
rɪˈspɛktə
resurrector
ˌrɛzəˈrɛktə
sector
ˈsɛktə
selector
sɪˈlɛktə
subdirector
ˌsʌbdaɪˈrɛktə
vector
ˈvɛktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERECTOR

erect
erectable
erecter
erectile
erectile impotence
erectility
erection
erective
erectly
erectness
Erector Set
erelong
eremacausis
eremic
eremital
eremite
eremitic
eremitical
eremitish
eremitism

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERECTOR

actor
art director
artistic director
associate director
connector
debt collector
deflector
detective chief inspector
effector
executive director
finance director
injector
lector
managing director
music director
private sector
public sector
reflector
sales director
smoke detector
Spector

Synonyms and antonyms of erector in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «erector» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERECTOR

Find out the translation of erector to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of erector from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «erector» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安装工人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

erector
570 millions of speakers

English

erector
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्माता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

монтажник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

montador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্মাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

érecteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Erector
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erector
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勃起筋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

건설자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Erector
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người dựng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டமைப்பாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erector
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Erector
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

монтажник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

erector
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

erector
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erector
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

erector
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erector
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about erector

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2 QUOTES WITH «ERECTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word erector.
1
James Van Allen
We had an erector set, and I was an avid fan of Popular Mechanics and Popular Science magazines.
2
Steven Chu
By the fourth grade, I graduated to an erector set and spent many happy hours constructing devices of unknown purpose where the main design criterion was to maximize the number of moving parts and overall size.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERECTOR»

Discover the use of erector in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to erector and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion and Manual ...
The erector spinae muscle contracts to initiate trunk extension in the standing position and once started gravity pulls the trunk into further extension and the movement is controlled by the contraction of the abdominal muscles.32 The erector ...
Hazel M. Clarkson, 2000
2
Greenberg's Guide to Gilbert Erector Sets: 1933-1962
Completes the 2-volume history of the fabulous Erector Set construction toys.
William M. Bean, 1997
3
Coloring Guide to Human Anatomy
This group of muscles (collectively referred to as the erector spinae) is innervated segmentally by dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves. These are, indeed, muscles of the back and function in maintaining the upright stance against gravity.
Alan Twietmeyer, Thomas McCracken, 2001
4
Popular Science
Send for this free book which tells all about my NEW 1927 ERECTOR with these sensational new features^ 1— Complete Unit Control (New assembled Trumodel Construction equipment parts) 2— New Erector Trumodel 3 Drum Hoist 3— ...
5
Boys' Life
It includ U-inch steel truck body, the famous steel model building tray, the 8 manual that describes every step in building each model, the powerful Erector electric motor, completely assembled gear-box, big red steel disc wheels, with oversize ...
6
Anatomy Coloring Workbook
The superficial back muscles, such as the latissimus dorsi and trapezius, overlie a series of deeper muscles known collectively as the erector spinae muscles. These muscles generally act as extensors of the spine. They work antagonistically ...
I. Edward Alcamo, 2003
7
Popular Science
JUST lift the lid of the red brass-bound chest that holds my new improved Number ERECTOR. Boy, in this one big box is EVERYTHING you need to build, one after another, realistic operating models of practically every great mechanical  ...
8
Cincinnati Magazine
Former Cincinnati band, the Erector Set: Now blowing hot and cold in Boston. Stuart J. Mahlin, of Peak-Time Pay Program: "It's a double-. of SF films, fantasy role- playing and strategy games, the obligatory costume ball and filksinging.
9
Popular Science
Jttetlo boys! 1000 Toys yourself 193 1's Toy Sensation Central's crack flyer, the locomotive of th Century Limited. Built entirely the 20 with Erector. And you can build hundred of other realistic models, too. ISOT AN ELECTRIC TRAIN the World's ...
10
Boys' Life
And when you actually own a new Erector Set you'll get the thrill of your life when the motor starts to purr and the model which you have built with your own hands starts working — oh, boy! how you will shout. The Super Erector No. 7 The Set ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERECTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term erector is used in the context of the following news items.
1
July 8, 2015 in News: SpaceX delays next Crew Dragon abort test
As of late June, construction crews had erected the hangar's structure, installed cranes and were preparing to assemble a transporter-erector to ... «Spaceflight Now, Jul 15»
2
Runners Pose of the Month: Half Splits (Ardha Hanumanasana)
Half splits pose stretches a group of muscles called the erector spinae which run along the spine. These muscles include the spinalis, ... «Canadian Running Magazine, Jul 15»
3
See Dean swim (around the Island)
He described the eighth grader's device as a size 11 basketball sneaker with an “Erector Set attachment” and a wire. It was designed to charge ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
4
Deadly day the Luftwaffe gave Norwich a first taste of the war
Robert Daniels, aged 30, steel erector, of 30 Bell Road. Herbert Percy Kiddell, aged 44, labourer, of 209 Gertrude Road. John Henry ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
5
Guilt stars in latest General Mills ad
... tell you about the cool robot I made with an erector set. But if you asked me now, I'd talk about playing baseball in the park behind our house, ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
6
FITNESS CORNER: Core values: Focus on your core first
Yes, the core includes these muscles, but it is actually composed of many more, including the obliques, erector spinae and transverse ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Not just a toy
Last year the FTC team built an erector set-like robot that was equipped with a functional chain running through the middle and operated like a ... «Lakenewsonline.com, Jul 15»
8
Norman R. Barton
Mr. Barton was an engineer with Indiana Erector for over forty years prior to his retirement. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, ... «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
9
Off to virtual summer camp from the comfort of home
It's high tech meets Tinker Toys and Erector Sets. And the Internet brings all these Maker kids from around the world together, connecting them ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Temporary stadium plan could boost Boston's bid
... South Boston would be used for less than a baseball season before being dismantled like a triple-decked Erector Set and moved elsewhere. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

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