extractor

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US/ɪkˈstɹæktɚ/UK/ɪkˈstɹæktə/

noun

A machine for clearing combs of honey.

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centrifugeseparatorcartridge extractorcartridge remover
Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

nounextractor (plural extractors)

plural extractors

  1. Any of various mechanical devices that extract a component from others.
    1. A machine for clearing combs of honey.
    2. A device for rendering wax.
  2. chemistryAn apparatus that uses a solvent to remove soluble substances from a mixture.
  3. A part of the bolt that removes a cartridge from the chamber.
  4. graph theoryA particular kind of bipartite graph.
  5. mathematicsA function which, being applied to output from a weakly random entropy source, together with a short, uniformly random seed, generates a highly random output that appears independent from the source and uniformly distributed.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

nouna mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector

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cartridge extractorcartridge remover
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APA

extractor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractor

MLA

“extractor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extractor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractor.

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