extractor
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1. a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanism, |
| definition | : | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | gun, |
| definition | : | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact) |
2. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | apparatus, setup, |
| definition | : | equipment designed to serve a specific function (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | haematocrit, hematocrit, |
| definition | : | a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ultracentrifuge, |
| definition | : | a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins (noun.artifact) |
3. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | instrument, |
| definition | : | a device that requires skill for proper use (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | forceps, |
| definition | : | an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) (noun.artifact) |
4. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | separate, |
| definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | centrifugate, centrifuge, |
| definition | : | rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids (verb.motion) |
5. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components (noun.artifact)
6. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | separate, |
| definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | centrifugate, centrifuge, |
| definition | : | rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids (verb.motion) |
7. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components (noun.artifact)
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