erector

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The official Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited a factory that produces transport erector launchers, or TELs, without saying when he went or where the factory is.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 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

Sears sold everything: feed for chickens, Whirlpool washing machines, as well as the nightgowns, watches and erector sets in the Christmas “wish book.”

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2018

The erector uses all the measuring tools used by the fitter or vice hand, and in addition many others, as stretched lines, the spirit-level and plumb-level.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua