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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).

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

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   4 meanings: 1. the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted 2. something extracted; an extract 3. a. the act or an.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   to remove or take out something: extract something from something They used to extract iron ore from this site. be extracted from The oil which is extracted from olives is used for cooking. The tooth was eventually extracted. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take something somewhere. take Are you allowed to take your phone to school?

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › extractextract - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Sep 28, 2024 · to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger. (transitive) To withdraw by squeezing, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process. Compare abstract (transitive verb). to extract an essential oil from a plant.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ExtractionExtraction - Wikipedia

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   Other uses in science and technology. Root extraction, in mathematics, the computation of a n th root. Extraction (chemistry), the separation of a substance from a matrix. Primary extraction, the act of removing a spent cartridge from the chamber of a firearm.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dental_extractionDental extraction - Wikipedia

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   A dental extraction (also referred to as tooth extraction, exodontia, exodontics, or informally, tooth pulling) is the removal of teeth from the dental alveolus (socket) in the alveolar bone.

7. screenrant.com › shinobi-movie-development-director-detailsShinobi Video Game Adaptation In The Works With Extraction...

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   2 days ago · Extraction director Sam Hargrave is developing an adaptation of Sega's Shinobi video game franchise. First released as an arcade game in 1987, Shinobi sits in the hack-and-slash genre, with Joe Musashi serving as the franchise's main character in numerous installments. The overarching storyline of many of the games sees Joe facing off against ...