erection

[ ih-rek-shuhn ]

/ ɪˈrɛk ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR erection ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of erecting.

the state of being erected.

something erected, as a building or other structure.

Physiology. a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile tissue, especially of the penis or the clitoris.

Origin of erection

First recorded in 1495–1505, erection is from the Late Latin word ērēctiōn- (stem of ērēctiō). See erect, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM erection

non·e·rec·tion, nounpre·e·rec·tion, nounre·e·rec·tion, noun

Words nearby erection

erectile, erectile dysfunction, erectile impotence, erectile tissue, erecting prism, erection, erective, erector, erector muscle of hair, erector muscle of spine, Erector Set

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Example sentences from the Web for erection

Then, she says she observed Cosby “sitting in a love seat near Foster and she noticed that he had an erection.”
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Liberal sex propaganda or just something that sort of looked like an erection?
When the Religious Right Attacked ‘The Little Mermaid’|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Men get an erection, they touch themselves, and it feels good.
C’mon, Ladies, Masturbation Isn’t Just for Bad Girls|Emily Shire|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With the erection of the wall and permanent military checkpoints in 2003, this number decreased even more.
Obama Releases Aid To Palestinian Authority|Anna Lekas Miller|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So I rubbed his pants until he had an erection and then he came.
Murder in Celebration, Florida: The Victim’s Secret Life|Barbara Spindel, Maria Elena Fernandez|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Here, on a grass plot behind the house, he made active preparations for the erection of a twenty-foot telescope.
The Story of the Herschels|Anonymous
It was a literal crucifixion, without the erection of the cross.
The Life and Times of Col. Daniel Boone, Hunter, Soldier, and Pioneer|Edward Sylvester Ellis
One of the principal difficulties in the erection of this bridge has been the trouble of getting the material to the spot.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various
The permanent Medical Building was then in the course of erection.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918|Various
The cableway is much used in the erection of masonry piers for bridges across rivers or valleys.
The Romance of Modern Mechanism|Archibald Williams

British Dictionary definitions for erection

erection

/ (ɪˈrɛkʃən) /

noun

the act of erecting or the state of being erected

something that has been erected; a building or construction

physiol the enlarged state or condition of erectile tissues or organs, esp the penis, when filled with blood

an erect penis

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Medical definitions for erection

erection

[ ĭ-rĕk′shən ]

n.

The firm and enlarged condition of a body organ or part when the erectile tissue surrounding it becomes filled with blood, especially such a condition of the penis or clitoris.

The process of filling with blood.

单词	erection
释义	erection [ ih-rek-shuhn ] / ɪˈrɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR erection ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of erecting. the state of being erected. something erected, as a building or other structure. Physiology. a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile tissue, especially of the penis or the clitoris. Origin of erection First recorded in 1495–1505, erection is from the Late Latin word ērēctiōn- (stem of ērēctiō). See erect, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM erection non·e·rec·tion, nounpre·e·rec·tion, nounre·e·rec·tion, noun Words nearby erection erectile, erectile dysfunction, erectile impotence, erectile tissue, erecting prism, erection, erective, erector, erector muscle of hair, erector muscle of spine, Erector Set Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for erection Then, she says she observed Cosby “sitting in a love seat near Foster and she noticed that he had an erection.” Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004\|Marlow Stern\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Liberal sex propaganda or just something that sort of looked like an erection? When the Religious Right Attacked ‘The Little Mermaid’\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Men get an erection, they touch themselves, and it feels good. C’mon, Ladies, Masturbation Isn’t Just for Bad Girls\|Emily Shire\|June 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With the erection of the wall and permanent military checkpoints in 2003, this number decreased even more. Obama Releases Aid To Palestinian Authority\|Anna Lekas Miller\|March 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So I rubbed his pants until he had an erection and then he came. Murder in Celebration, Florida: The Victim’s Secret Life\|Barbara Spindel, Maria Elena Fernandez\|September 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Here, on a grass plot behind the house, he made active preparations for the erection of a twenty-foot telescope. The Story of the Herschels\|Anonymous It was a literal crucifixion, without the erection of the cross. The Life and Times of Col. Daniel Boone, Hunter, Soldier, and Pioneer\|Edward Sylvester Ellis One of the principal difficulties in the erection of this bridge has been the trouble of getting the material to the spot. Chatterbox, 1906\|Various The permanent Medical Building was then in the course of erection. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918\|Various The cableway is much used in the erection of masonry piers for bridges across rivers or valleys. The Romance of Modern Mechanism\|Archibald Williams British Dictionary definitions for erection erection / (ɪˈrɛkʃən) / noun the act of erecting or the state of being erected something that has been erected; a building or construction physiol the enlarged state or condition of erectile tissues or organs, esp the penis, when filled with blood an erect penis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to erection stone, tablet, masterpiece, slab, pillar, testament, shrine, tombstone, statue, tomb, headstone, tribute, mausoleum, gravestone, marker, stele, house, construction, edifice, manufacture Medical definitions for erection erection [ ĭ-rĕk′shən ] n. The firm and enlarged condition of a body organ or part when the erectile tissue surrounding it becomes filled with blood, especially such a condition of the penis or clitoris. The process of filling with blood. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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erection

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noun

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