extractor

[ ik-strak-ter ]

/ ɪkˈstræk tər /

noun

a person or thing that extracts.

(in a firearm or cannon) the mechanism that, after firing, pulls an empty or unfired cartridge or shell case out of the chamber and brings it into place for action by the ejector.

a centrifuge for spinning wet laundry so as to remove excess water.

Medicine/Medical, Dentistry. an instrument for drawing out, extracting, or pulling.

Origin of extractor

First recorded in 1605–15; extract + -or²

Words nearby extractor

extraction coefficient, extraction ratio, extractions, extractive, extractive metallurgy, extractor, extractor fan, extracurricular, extracystic, extraditable, extradite

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Example sentences from the Web for extractor

The extractor (figs. 11 and 12) is recessed to take a movable plate (u) termed a “gib,” behind which is a spring (v).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
The gun now has two live cartridges in it—both in the extractor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
This oblique cam action also gives great power to the extractor at first starting the empty cartridge case out of the chamber.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887|Various
Only that it appears at the location of the cartridge case where an extractor mark would normally be found.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Sextus tells us that in ancient times it applied to an extractor of arrows, sagittarum extractor.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

British Dictionary definitions for extractor

extractor

/ (ɪkˈstræktə) /

noun

a person or thing that extracts

an instrument for pulling something out or removing tight-fitting components

a device for extracting liquid from a solid, esp a centrifugal dryer

short for extractor fan

a fitting in many firearms for removing spent cartridges from the chamber

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for extractor

extractor

[ ĭk-străk′tər ]

n.

An instrument used for drawing or pulling out any natural part or foreign body.

单词	extractor
释义	extractor [ ik-strak-ter ] / ɪkˈstræk tər / noun a person or thing that extracts. (in a firearm or cannon) the mechanism that, after firing, pulls an empty or unfired cartridge or shell case out of the chamber and brings it into place for action by the ejector. a centrifuge for spinning wet laundry so as to remove excess water. Medicine/Medical, Dentistry. an instrument for drawing out, extracting, or pulling. Origin of extractor First recorded in 1605–15; extract + -or² Words nearby extractor extraction coefficient, extraction ratio, extractions, extractive, extractive metallurgy, extractor, extractor fan, extracurricular, extracystic, extraditable, extradite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extractor The extractor (figs. 11 and 12) is recessed to take a movable plate (u) termed a “gib,” behind which is a spring (v). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various The gun now has two live cartridges in it—both in the extractor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2\|Various This oblique cam action also gives great power to the extractor at first starting the empty cartridge case out of the chamber. Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887\|Various Only that it appears at the location of the cartridge case where an extractor mark would normally be found. Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Sextus tells us that in ancient times it applied to an extractor of arrows, sagittarum extractor. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen British Dictionary definitions for extractor extractor / (ɪkˈstræktə) / noun a person or thing that extracts an instrument for pulling something out or removing tight-fitting components a device for extracting liquid from a solid, esp a centrifugal dryer short for extractor fan a fitting in many firearms for removing spent cartridges from the chamber Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for extractor extractor [ ĭk-străk′tər ] n. An instrument used for drawing or pulling out any natural part or foreign body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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