Definition of extractor
:one that extracts;
especially
:the mechanism in a firearm that dislodges a spent cartridge from the chamber
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Brandts' niece Emily Brandts, 9, took her first turn hand churning the extractor during the demonstration.
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The honey eventually drips down the sides to the bottom of the extractor and through a valve to a bucket where it is collected before bottling.
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On Monday, the Interior Department officially repealed an Obama administration rule that in effect required oil, gas and coal extractors to pay more in royalties to the federal government and states.
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There are Auger-style juicers (cold-press juicers) and juice extractors, which tend to remove the pulp from the juice.
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The 1LE features multiple air inlets and a total of 11 heat extractors.
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Carving north out of Morenci, the first 10.5 miles of highway bisect the Morenci mine, a massive open-pit operation and the largest copper extractor in North America.
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Steinorth’s bill would ban highly combustible cannabis extractors used in concentrated THC production from being used in residential neighborhoods.
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Volatile-solvent cannabis extractors, using combustible gases like butane, have caused many accidental explosions.
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First Known Use of extractor
1597
Medical Dictionary
extractor
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noun
ex·trac·tor
\
ik-ˈstrak-tər
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ˈek-ˌstrak-
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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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