erec·tor
i-ˈrek-tər 
—used for a metal toy construction set
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
For example, in a study of 24 subjects, Laevo reduced lumbar erector spinae EMG by 11–33% during lifting.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The movement also strengthens the transverse abdominis − a deep muscle that stabilizes the core − and a group of muscles that runs along the spine known as the erector spinae.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
No procession of tanks, no towering intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), no hypersonic glide vehicles, no transporter-erector-launchers rumbling past the cameras.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The launch apparatus uses a battery operations center and transporter erector launcher, sending the missile streaking east over the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
For example, in a study of 24 subjects, Laevo reduced lumbar erector spinae EMG by 11–33% during lifting.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The movement also strengthens the transverse abdominis − a deep muscle that stabilizes the core − and a group of muscles that runs along the spine known as the erector spinae.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
No procession of tanks, no towering intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), no hypersonic glide vehicles, no transporter-erector-launchers rumbling past the cameras.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Erector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erector. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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erector
noun
erec·tor
i-ˈrek-tər
: a muscle that raises or keeps a part erect
called also arrector
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