'Extractor' definitions:
Definition of 'extractor'
(from WordNet)
noun
An instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
noun
An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension [syn: centrifuge, extractor, separator]
noun
A mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector [syn: cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor]
Definition of 'Extractor'
From: GCIDE
- Extractor \Ex*tract"or\, n.
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A centrifugal drying machine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 3. (Apiculture) A machine for clearing combs of honey; also, a device for rendering wax. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]