erector
Example Sentences
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He told the court that he would often work anti-social hours as a sign erector to get access to shops when they were closed.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2024
In his free time, Calleia built Meccano erector set models and made models of military equipment, bridges and machinery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
The rules were changed to level the playing field and shooters have since turned their rifles into erector sets, attaching risers, weights, extenders and apertures to the main components to shoot pellets with laser-like precision.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
Sears sold everything: feed for chickens, Whirlpool washing machines, as well as the nightgowns, watches and erector sets in the Christmas “wish book.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
On the other hand, ground that would be difficult for the railway engineer, such as steep hills, deep valleys and turbulent streams, has no terror for the ropeway erector.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various
