erection

  • 51erection — n. 1. Erecting, setting upright. 2. Raising, building, constructing. 3. Building, structure, edifice …

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  • 52erection — n 1. construction, fabrication, raising. 2. building, structure, framework, edifice, house. 3.Physiol. tumescence, tumidity, turgescence, tur gidity; distention, swelling …

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  • 53erection — erec·tion …

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  • 54erection — n. the sexually active state of the penis, which becomes enlarged and rigid (due to the erectile tissue being swollen with blood) and capable of penetrating the vagina. The term is also applied to the clitoris in a state of sexual arousal …

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  • 55erection — [ɪˈrekʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a stiff PENIS 2) [U] formal the process of erecting something such as a building or fence …

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  • 56erection — e•rec•tion [[t]ɪˈrɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of erecting 2) the state of being erected 3) something erected 4) a) phl a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile tissue, esp. the penis b) an instance of this or a part or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 57erection — /əˈrɛkʃən / (say uh rekshuhn), /i / (say ee ) noun 1. the act of erecting. 2. the state of being erected. 3. something erected, as a building or other structure. 4. Physiology a. a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile …

  • 58érection — nf. => Construction, Création, Établissement, Institution. E. : Bander …

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  • 59erection — The construction of a building or structure complete from the ground up or of some part of the building or structure, such as the foundation, a pillar, or support, even a driveway serving the building or structure. Red Lake Falls Milling Co. v… …

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  • 60erection — In medicine, the swelling of the penis with blood, causing it to become firm …

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