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extractor
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ex·trac·tor

noun \ik-ˈstrak-tər\

Definition of EXTRACTOR

: one that extracts; especially : the mechanism in a firearm that dislodges a spent cartridge from the chamber

First Known Use of EXTRACTOR

1597

Rhymes with EXTRACTOR

abstractor, attractor, cofactor, compactor, contractor, detractor, enactor, exactor, fudge factor, g-factor, impactor, load factor, protractor, reactor, redactor, refractor, retractor, subtracter, transactor

ex·trac·tor

noun \ik-ˈstrak-tər, ˈek-ˌstrak-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EXTRACTOR

1
: an instrument used in extraction (as of a tooth)
2
: an apparatus for extracting substances by means of solvents

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