ERECTOR

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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