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Erection is defined as an upright structure or building, or to the putting up of a building, or to a penis that has become hard and enlarged due to sexual arousal.

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A tall skyscraper is an example of an erection.
The rigid state of a man's penis when he is sexually excited is an example of an erection.

See erection in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

See erection in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of erecting.
Something erected; a construction.
Physiology
a. 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.
b. The process of filling with blood.

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