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erector

[ih-rek-ter] / ɪˈrɛk tər /


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“It comes apart like a big erector set.”

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2024

In his free time, Calleia built Meccano erector set models and made models of military equipment, bridges and machinery.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2023

Mr Kay, a retired steel erector and former soldier, said as soon as he turned on to the road "both my near-side tyres popped".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2023

The rules were changed to level the playing field and shooters have since turned their rifles into erector sets, attaching risers, weights, extenders and apertures to the main components to shoot pellets with laser-like precision.

From Seattle Times Jul. 27, 2021

Even the erector pili muscle and the sudoriparous gland are often found.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)




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