erector

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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

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

Among the jobs that the erector is often called upon to perform is that of patching or repairing pieces that have cracked or broken.

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