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erector.

A person who, or a device which erects.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person who, or a device which erects.

  2. Any of several muscles that make parts of the body erect.

  3. An attachment to a microscope, telescope, etc. for making the image erect instead of inverted.

  4. A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold.

Where this word comes from

From Latin ērigō (“to raise up, elevate, lift”), equivalent to erect + -or.

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