retractor

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English

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Etymology

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From retract +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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retractor (plural retractors)

  1. One who, or that which, retracts.
  2. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
  3. (chess) A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
  4. A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
  5. A bandage to protect soft parts of the body from injury by a surgical saw.
  6. (zoology) A muscle serving to draw in any part.

Translations

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Latin

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Verb

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retractor

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of retractō

References

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Spanish

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Adjective

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retractor (feminine retractora, masculine plural retractores, feminine plural retractoras)

  1. retracting

Noun

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retractor m (plural retractores)

  1. retractor