erector
1 of 2noun
erec·tor i-ˈrek-tər 
: one that erects
especially : a muscle that raises or keeps a part erect
Erector
2 of 2trademark
—used for a metal toy construction set
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 June 2022 The Iskander-M is a 26-foot-long, three-foot-wide missile typically fired from a truck transporter/erector/launcher vehicle. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2022 Other back-strengthening exercises rely on stabilization or resisting motion, such as the ones that activate your erector spinae, or your deep lower back muscles. SELF, 25 Mar. 2022 Your core also includes your diaphragm, obliques (muscles along the side of your abdomen), transverse abdominis (your deepest core muscles), erector spinae, and more. Manee Magee, SELF, 7 May 2022 The erector spinae work to extend and laterally flex the spine. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 Jan. 2022 The boat pose is an isometric exercise that works your transverse abominis, rectus abdominis, hip flexors, and erector spinae, which are the stabilizing muscles in the back that run along the spine. SELF, 28 Jan. 2022 Aesthetically, the furniture lands somewhere between an erector set and industrial-modern design. Diana Budds, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2021 Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, ran photos of the new cruise missile flying and being fired from a transporter-erector-launcher. NBC News, 13 Sep. 2021 See More
Noun
The Kuaizhou-1A lifted off from a transport erector launcher from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, Space News reports. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 June 2022 The Iskander-M is a 26-foot-long, three-foot-wide missile typically fired from a truck transporter/erector/launcher vehicle. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2022 Other back-strengthening exercises rely on stabilization or resisting motion, such as the ones that activate your erector spinae, or your deep lower back muscles. SELF, 25 Mar. 2022 Your core also includes your diaphragm, obliques (muscles along the side of your abdomen), transverse abdominis (your deepest core muscles), erector spinae, and more. Manee Magee, SELF, 7 May 2022 The erector spinae work to extend and laterally flex the spine. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 26 Jan. 2022 The boat pose is an isometric exercise that works your transverse abominis, rectus abdominis, hip flexors, and erector spinae, which are the stabilizing muscles in the back that run along the spine. SELF, 28 Jan. 2022 Aesthetically, the furniture lands somewhere between an erector set and industrial-modern design. Diana Budds, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2021 Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, ran photos of the new cruise missile flying and being fired from a transporter-erector-launcher. NBC News, 13 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1538, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
erector
noun
erec·tor i-ˈrek-tər
: a muscle that raises or keeps a part erect
called also arrector