extractor

noun

ex·​trac·​tor ik-ˈstrak-tər 

: one that extracts

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

Examples of extractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Gold Pig is unassuming, with a plain white-tiled façade and rows of tables with metal grills and extractor fans to suction up the oily air. —Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025

My esthetician used gadgets like a facial massager and pore extractor, and gave me personalized recommendations for my skin. —Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025

Crude materials go from extractors to refiners, and finally to wholesale customers, typically connected via third parties. —Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

After buying 500 vaporizers from China and THC oil from a California extractor, Stiiizy started selling in the unlicensed days right before California opened its recreational market. —Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin extractōr-, extractor "drawer out, miner," from Latin extrac-, variant stem of extrahere "to pull out, draw forth" + -tōr-, -tor, agent suffix — more at extract entry 1

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extractor

• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor
• contractor
• distractor
• impactor
• protractor
• reactor
• redactor
• refractor
• retractor

Medical Definition

extractor

noun

ex·​trac·​tor ik-ˈstrak-tər  ˈek-ˌstrak- 

1

: an instrument used in extraction (as of a tooth)

2

: an apparatus for extracting substances by means of solvents