erector (plural erectors)
A person who, or a device which erects.
(anatomy) Any of several muscles that make parts of the body erect.
An attachment to a microscope, telescope, etc. for making the image erect instead of inverted.
(astronautics) A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold.
• Tercero
Source: Wiktionary
E*rec"tor, n.
1. One who, or that which, erects.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A muscle which raises any part.
3. (Physics)
Definition: An attachment to a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument, for making the image erect instead of inverted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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