Noun
- 1. extractor, instrument
- usage: an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- 2. centrifuge, extractor, separator, apparatus, setup
- usage: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- 3. cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor, mechanism
- usage: a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
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