Definition of "erection" []

• The act of erecting. (noun)
• Something erected; a construction. (noun)
• Physiology The firm and enlarged condition of a body organ or part when the erectile tissue surrounding it becomes filled with blood, especially such a condition of the penis or clitoris. (noun)
• Physiology The process of filling with blood. (noun)

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• ""If your erection is of sufficient mass to distort space and time, see a doctorate in physics immediately.""
• "The male, without an erection, is announcing a lack of arousal."
• "A fresco-style ceiling painting that includes a depiction of a man with an erection is an example of the excesses of the Fellowship, Haven said."