Extractor : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Extractor	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Extractor
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
extractor n an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension Synonym(s): centrifuge, extractor, separator a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector Synonym(s): cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Extractor \Ex*tract"or\, n. 1. A centrifugal drying machine. 2. (Apiculture) A machine for clearing combs of honey; also, a device for rendering wax.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Extractor \Ex*tract"or\, n. One who, or that which, extracts; as: (a) (Surg.) A forceps or instrument for extracting substances. (b) (Breech-loading Firearms) A device for withdrawing a cartridge or spent cartridge shell from the chamber of the barrel.