erector

noun
Middle School
1

A person who, or a device which erects.

2

Any of several muscles that make parts of the body erect.

3

An attachment to a microscope, telescope, etc. for making the image erect instead of inverted.

4

A vehicle used to support a rocket for transportation and for placing the rocket in an upright position within a gantry scaffold.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing