Extractor Common

an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components

"The mechanic used a specialized extractor to remove the broken screw from the engine block without damaging the surrounding metal."

an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

"The lab technician adjusted the settings on the new extractor to ensure it could efficiently spin out the solid particles from the liquid suspension."

a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector

"The jammed extractor prevented the spent casing from being ejected, forcing him to manually clear his rifle before he could fire again."

Any of various mechanical devices that extract a component from others.

"The factory installed a new oil extractor to separate impurities from the crude feedstock."

A machine for clearing combs of honey.

"After the bees finished their morning work, we brought out the extractor to spin the honey from the combs into large jars."