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extractor
[ ik-strak-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that extracts.
- (in a firearm or cannon) the mechanism that, after firing, pulls an empty or unfired cartridge or shell case out of the chamber and brings it into place for action by the ejector.
- a centrifuge for spinning wet laundry so as to remove excess water.
- Medicine/Medical, Dentistry. an instrument for drawing out, extracting, or pulling.
extractor
/ ɪkˈstræktə /
noun
- a person or thing that extracts
- an instrument for pulling something out or removing tight-fitting components
- a device for extracting liquid from a solid, esp a centrifugal dryer
- See extractor fanshort for extractor fan
- a fitting in many firearms for removing spent cartridges from the chamber
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Word History and Origins
Origin of extractor1
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Example Sentences
This is the action in the gun except that the cartridge is held firm and the extractor pushed against it.
If this last be clear of the extractor stop (z) it will yield to pressure and the cartridge will be free.
The extractor (figs. 11 and 12) is recessed to take a movable plate (u) termed a “gib,” behind which is a spring (v).
This places a cartridge above the breech ready to be seized by the extractor.
At the front of the bolt is an extractor with a spring claw for extracting the fired case.
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