extractor

noun

ex·​trac·​tor ik-ˈstrak-tər 

: one that extracts

especially : the mechanism in a firearm that dislodges a spent cartridge from the chamber

Examples of extractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The kit includes an AirPod cleaning pen with a silicone clip, a flocking sponge and brush, a keyboard key extractor and a screen cleaner spray. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Then the iron ore will be introduced, initially from Brazil and Canada, though first test deliveries from Swedish extractor LKAB has already been agreed and would logistically and from a Swedish perspective make much more sense. —Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026

This is the time to manually remove weeds by pulling or using a hoe or weed extractor. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

The extractor isolated lithium from competing sodium ions with a 370,000-fold efficiency. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin extractōr-, extractor "drawer out, miner," from Latin extrac-, variant stem of extrahere "to pull out, draw forth" + -tōr-, -tor, agent suffix — more at extract entry 1

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extractor

• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor
• contractor
• distractor
• impactor
• protractor
• reactor
• redactor
• refractor
• retractor

Medical Definition

extractor

noun

ex·​trac·​tor ik-ˈstrak-tər  ˈek-ˌstrak- 

1

: an instrument used in extraction (as of a tooth)

2

: an apparatus for extracting substances by means of solvents