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
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Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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
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
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extractor
noun
ex·trac·tor
ik-ˈstrak-tər
ˈek-ˌstrak-
ˈek-ˌstrak-
1
: an instrument used in extraction (as of a tooth)
2
: an apparatus for extracting substances by means of solvents
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