extractor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
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noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
centrifuge; separator.
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noun a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
cartridge remover; cartridge extractor.
WordNet
Ex*tract"or noun
Definitions
One who, or that which, extracts ; as:(a) (Surg.) A forceps or instrument for extracting substances .(b) (Breech-loading Firearms) A device for withdrawing a cartridge or spent cartridge shell from the chamber of the barrel.