extractor meaning
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extractor (noun): an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components.
extractor has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
extractor as a noun
- an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
Type of: instrument
Kinds: forceps
Related forms: extract
- an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
Synonyms: centrifuge, separator
Type of: apparatus
Kinds: hematocrit, ultracentrifuge
- a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
Synonyms: cartridge extractor, cartridge remover
Type of: mechanism
extractor in a sentence
- Turn on the extractor hood when you're cooking, please.
- Tom has a juice extractor.
Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in OR · 9-letter words
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