erection

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈrɛkʃən/

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Noun

Singular erection

Plural erections

1. (countable) A penis that is erect (upright).

   He had an erection.

2. (countable) An erection is the act of setting something upright, like a statue or a building.