extractor

Meanings

• noun

  A device or tool used to remove or obtain something, especially a liquid or gas, from a container or other source.

  - "The extractor was used to remove the oil from the tank."
  - "The doctor used an extractor to remove a tooth from the patient's mouth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with extractor
harvester , master , aster

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Variants

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extractor , extractors

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'extrahauter', meaning 'to draw out'.

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Trivia

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1. The first oil extractor was invented in 1856 by Edwin Drake.

2. The term 'extract' comes from the Latin word 'ex-tractus', meaning 'drawn out'.

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Related Concepts

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1. extraction: The process of removing a substance from a source, such as oil from the ground or water from a well.

2. extract: A substance that is obtained by the process of extraction, such as oil or essential oils.

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Culture

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The extractor has been used extensively in various industries such as oil refining, food processing, and medical procedures.

How to Memorize "extractor"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tool with a long, thin tube attached to it, being used to extract liquid or gas from a container.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the extractor as a tool that draws things out or extracts them from their source.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'extractor' as a tool that 'extracts' things out of their source.

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