extractor

[ik-strak-ter]

ex·trac·tor

[ik-strak-ter]
noun
1.
a person or thing that extracts.
2.
(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.
3.
a centrifuge for spinning wet laundry so as to remove excess water.
4.
Medicine/Medical, Dentistry. an instrument for drawing out, extracting, or pulling.

Origin:
1605–15; extract + -or2
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Extractor is always a great word to know.
So is glossa. Does it mean:
a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.
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extractor (ɪkˈstræktə)
 
n
1.  a person or thing that extracts
2.  an instrument for pulling something out or removing tight-fitting components
3.  a device for extracting liquid from a solid, esp a centrifugal dryer
4.  short for extractor fan
5.  a fitting in many firearms for removing spent cartridges from the chamber

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extractor ex·trac·tor (ĭk-strāk'tər)
n.
An instrument used for drawing or pulling out any natural part or a foreign body.

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