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e·rec·tor

 (ĭ-rĕk′tər)
n.
1. One that erects: an erector of skyscrapers.
2. A muscle that makes a body part erect.
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erector

(ɪˈrɛktə) or

erecter

n
1. (Physiology) anatomy any muscle that raises a part or makes it erect
2. a person or thing that erects
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e•rec•tor

(ɪˈrɛk tər)

n.
1. Also, e•rect′er. a person or thing that erects.
2. a muscle that erects a part of the body.
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erector

noun
A person or business that makes or builds something:
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e·rec·tor

n. erector, capaz de erección o de dilatarse;
___ musclemúsculo ___.
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