"erecting shop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: erecting shops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} erecting shop (plural erecting shops)
  1. (dated) A place where large machines are put together and adjusted. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-erecting_shop-en-noun-6qpCKOAY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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