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Extractor

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



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"Extractor" Quotes from Famous Books



... Hruschka invented the Honey-Extractor, which enables the honey to be withdrawn by centrifugal force without breaking the combs, etc. And thus, in a few years, the methods of apiculture underwent a radical change. The capacity and fruitfulness of the hives were trebled. Great ...
— The Life of the Bee • Maurice Maeterlinck
... hard as any giant could do. The execution of this work is fine. It was probably made for a fountain, the water coming through the beak of the goose. There are several works of ancient sculpture which are of the same spirit, and for this reason are attributed to Boethus. The Spinario, or Thorn-extractor, in the museum of the Capitol, at Rome, is one of the most charming pieces of genre ...
— A History of Art for Beginners and Students - Painting, Sculpture, Architecture • Clara Erskine Clement


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