erection  /ɪ ˈrɛk ʃən/ ? Meaning of "erection"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) an erect penis
  2. (n) a structure that has been erected
  3. (n) the act of building or putting up

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Usage(s):

  1. Then in 1931 he announced a grandiose scheme for the erection of a $50,000,000 development for junior Wall Street executives.
  2. You can't get an erection even with Viagra.
  3. Help for the impotent It happens to every man sooner or later: eager to have sex, he finds himself impotent, unable to achieve or sustain an erection.

Quotes

  1. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty "I thought there was a seven-second delay," Rivers told MediaGuardian.co.uk. "They earlier showed a picture of a man with an obvious erection under his coat so I thought it would be all right."
    on Jun 17, 2008 By: Joan Rivers Source: Defamer Australia

  2. "A man could perceive decreased blood flow to the penis as being a less strong, a weaker erection, and that may actually be one of the first indicators of blood vessel disease," said Ian Thompson, an expert in urology.
    on Oct 8, 2007 By: Ian Thompson Source: Times of India

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