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erection definition

erec·tion (ē rek′s̸hən, i-)

noun

  1. an erecting or being erected
  2. something erected; structure, building, etc.
  3. Physiol. a being or becoming rigid and erect by filling with blood; specif., such a condition of the penis or clitoris

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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