erector

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word erector. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word erector, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say erector in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word erector you have here. The definition of the word erector will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oferector, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin ērigō (I raise up, elevate, lift), equivalent to erect +‎ -or.

Noun

erector (plural erectors)

  1. A person who, or a device which erects.
    • 2014, Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave, Construction Technology 2: Industrial and Commercial Building:
      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.
  2. (anatomy) Any of several muscles that make parts of the body erect.
  3. An attachment to a microscope, telescope, etc. for making the image erect instead of inverted.
  4. (astronautics) A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French érecteur.

Noun

erector n (plural erectori)

  1. erector

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From erecto +‎ -or.

Adjective

erector (feminine erectora, masculine plural erectores, feminine plural erectoras)

  1. erecting

Noun

erector m (plural erectores)

  1. erector

Further reading