Erection - English meaning

noun

A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

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An assembly of dockers and labourers

noun

A group of people, esp. one gathered together regularly for a particular purpose

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[ c ] the state assembly will vote on a death penalty bill next week.

noun

The process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure

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Full assembly instructions are provided with these easy-to-build desk units., car assembly, the ass…

noun

An erection of the penis.

noun

A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.

Usage examples:

In my view, it would be illogical and incorrect to describe these two buildings as a house.

verb

Construct (something) by putting parts or material together.

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The ironworks were built in 1736

noun

The action of building something, typically a large structure.

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There was a skyscraper under construction

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The act or result of putting different things together

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A new hotel is now under construction (= being built)., the construction you are putting on my clie…

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The process or business of building large objects such as buildings, roads, bridges, etc.

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Employment in construction increased by 12,000., a construction site/project/worker 29-year-old jos…

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The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position.

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Her sudden elevation to the cabinet

noun

Height above the surface of the earth, or an area that is higher than the surrounding land

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[ c ] at higher elevations, the air is colder.

noun

The action or process of manufacturing or inventing something.

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The assembly and fabrication of electronic products

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The act of inventing false information in order to deceive someone, or the false information itself

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The report stopped short of accusing anyone of fabrication of evidence., the evidence he gave in co…

noun

The quality of having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Usage examples:

He tested the firmness of the mattress

noun

The quality of being fairly hard when pressed

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He liked the bed's firmness., the firmness of his claim

verb

Bring together parts or combine to create (something).

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The company was formed in 1982

noun

The visible shape or configuration of something.

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The form, colour, and texture of the tree

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A particular way in which a thing exists or appears.

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Essays in book form

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A rude word for an erection (= the condition of the penis when it is stiff)

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To have a hard-on

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The quality or condition of being hard.

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People complained about the hardness of the chairs

noun

A hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin.

Usage examples:

At the end of these two cows' horns are attached, and to the horns two large goat skin bellows, one…

verb

(of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns.

verb

Make (something) on a large scale using machinery.

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Firms who manufacture ball bearings

noun

The making of articles on a large scale using machinery.

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The manufacture of armoured vehicles

verb

To produce goods in large numbers, esp. in a factory using machines

Usage examples:

He works for a company that manufactures toys., the president said this is a political crisis manuf…

noun

A penis, especially when erect (typically used with reference to male potency or dominance).

Usage examples:

The hill figure is a naked man brandishing a club and displaying a huge phallus

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The action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials, or the process of being so manufactured.

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Banning the production of chemical weapons

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

noun

(in poker or brag) an increase in a stake.

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It is usual to agree, before the start of the game, a limit for bets and raises in the poker stage.

noun

A rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm.

Usage examples:

We both rammed the ball down at the same time, throwing the ramrod over our shoulders carelessly.

verb

Force a proposed measure to be accepted or completed quickly.

Usage examples:

They ramrodded through legislation voiding the court injunctions

noun

A long, thin rod used for pushing explosives, bullets, etc. into old types of gun

noun

Inability to be to bent or be forced out of shape.

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The tough substance that gives plants their rigidity

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The quality or characteristic of not permitting any change

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We will make sure that federal law operates with high standards and common sense, not just bureaucr…

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Inability to move easily and without pain.

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Stretching exercises ease stiffness in the legs

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The quality of being very formal and not relaxed

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His early stiffness and formality evolved into friendliness., i had some muscle stiffness after the…

noun

An erection (= when a man's penis is harder and bigger than usual and points up)

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To get/have a stiffy

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The quality of being swollen, or a swollen part of the body, especially caused by sexual excitement

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Erectile dysfunction can mean less tumescence as well as the complete absence of an erection., in t…