construction, building - the act of constructing or building something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

pitch, set up - erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"

lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

cock up, prick up, prick - raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"

physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

hard - not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated; "hard as rock"