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extractor

noun ex·trac·tor \ik-ˈstrak-tər\

Definition of EXTRACTOR

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

noun ex·trac·tor \ik-ˈstrak-tər, ˈek-ˌstrak-\

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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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. extractor
  2. honey extractor
  3. Soxhlet extractor
  4. wax extractor
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