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erection

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Pronunciation: US /ɪˈrekʃən/

erection means: The state in which a penis or clitoris becomes firm and raised as it fills with blood.

noun

SEXUAL RESPONSEB2

The state in which a penis or clitoris becomes firm and raised as it fills with blood.

  • He woke with an erection.
  • Sexual excitement can cause an erection.
  • Some medicines make getting an erection difficult.

Common phrases: have an erection, get an erection, maintain an erection

BUILDING PROCESSC1

The act of building something or putting it in a standing position.

  • The erection of the fence took two days.
  • Workers completed the erection of the steel frame.
  • Permission is required for the erection of a monument.

How to use it: erection of something (The erection of the tower began in May.)

Similar words: construction, assembly

Opposites: demolition

Common phrases: erection of scaffolding, erection of something

BUILT STRUCTUREC2

A building or other structure that has been built or put up.

  • A wooden erection stood beside the road.
  • The tower was the tallest erection in town.
  • They removed the temporary erections from the square.

Similar words: structure, building

Common phrases: wooden erection, temporary erection, stone erection

Questions about erection

What does erection mean?

The state in which a penis or clitoris becomes firm and raised as it fills with blood.

What is erection in other languages?

Türkçe: ereksiyon · Español: erección · Français: érection · Deutsch: Erektion · Italiano: erezione · 日本語: 勃起

How do you pronounce erection?

It is pronounced /ɪˈrekʃən/.

How do you use erection in a sentence?

He woke with an erection. Sexual excitement can cause an erection.

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