extractor
noun
ex·trac·tor
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Definition of extractor
: one that extracts
especially
: the mechanism in a firearm that dislodges a spent cartridge from the chamber
Examples of extractor in a Sentence
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The media component in particular comprises primarily codecs and extractors. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Android Q(&A): Android Engineers take us on a deep dive of Android Q," 3 July 2019 None of those licensed extractors are in San Diego County. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego hash oil labs growing in sophistication, but who’s behind them?," 24 June 2019 An alternative, old-school method is to use a straight-flute extractor. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "How to Extract Those Pesky Stripped Screws," 8 Nov. 2018 Despite these mechanisms of political and legal intimidation, everyday folks have continued to persevere, from kayak blockades in the bayous to people chaining themselves to extractors in protest of the construction. — Mary Lovell, Teen Vogue, "Bayou Bridge Pipeline Meets Resistance from the L’eau Est La Vie Camp," 16 Oct. 2018 Each of Akron's 14 stations should have an extractor, but currently only nine stations do. — Jennifer Conn, Akron Reporter, cleveland.com, "Akron Fire Department moves forward in replacing old equipment, updating safety gear," 12 Feb. 2018 The solution is a slot or air extractor through the hood (bonnet) that passes air up and accelerates it over the windscreen. — Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, "“Change like we’ve not seen in decades”—high-end auto designers go electric," 2 June 2018 If a tick is biting you, use a fine tweezers or notched tick extractor to remove it as close to the skin as possible. — Nicole Blanchard, idahostatesman, "Across the U.S., reports of tick-borne illness are rising. Here's what's happening in Idaho.," 29 May 2018 Simmons and his crew brought in high-powered extractors that sucked muck from Fontana’s basement — which promptly flooded again a few weeks later. — Joanne Cleaver, chicagotribune.com, "Reckoning with water damage, from flooded basements to faulty dishwashers," 20 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extractor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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extractor
noun
ex·trac·tor
| \ ik-ˈstrak-tər
, ˈek-ˌstrak-
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, 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