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   ex·trac·tion

   /ikˈstrakSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of taking out something, especially using effort or force: "mineral extraction" Similar removaltaking outdrawing outpulling outextricationwrenching outtearing outuprootingwithdrawalunsheathingproductionfreeingreleaserare:deracinationexactionexactingwrestingcoercionextortionsqueezingexpressingseparationpressingobtainingdistillationOpposite insertionrelinquishment
   • 2. the ethnic origin of someone's family: "a worker of Polish extraction" Similar descentancestryparentageancestorsfamilylineagelineline of descentraceoriginderivationbirthgenealogyhereditysuccessionstockpedigreebloodbloodlinestrainrootsoriginsforefathersantecedentsrare:filiationstirps

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin extractio(n-), from Latin extrahere ‘draw out’ (see extract).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   The meaning of EXTRACTION is the act or process of extracting something. How to use extraction in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTRACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the process of removing something, especially by force: extraction of The extraction of minerals has damaged the countryside. [ C ] medical specialized. the process of removing a tooth: She had two extractions. be of French, German, Chinese, etc. extraction. to be from a family that originally came from another country:

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   Extraction is the action of removing something. For example, when the dentist yanks out your rotten tooth, the extraction is complete! In addition to this wince-inducing meaning, the noun extraction is the process of separating out something from a chemical mixture or compound.

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   Extraction definition: an act or instance of extracting. See examples of EXTRACTION used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRACTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXTRACTION meaning: 1. the process of removing something, especially by force: 2. the process of removing a tooth: 3…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTRACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   the act or process of extracting; specif., the extracting of a tooth by a dentist

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › extractionextraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ɪkˈstrækʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act or process of removing or obtaining something from something else. oil/mineral/coal, etc. extraction. the extraction of salt from the sea. Commercial peat extraction is destroying many threatened habitats. Methods of extraction vary from mine to mine. Join us.