extractor

Tool for removal

An extractor is a device or tool that removes something from where it's lodged or contained.

A juice extractor separates liquid from fruit.

A bullet extractor removes projectiles from wounds.

In firearms, the extractor is the mechanism that pulls spent cartridges from the chamber.

The term extends to software that pulls data from files or databases: The PDF extractor grabbed all the text from the document.

A person who extracts information, especially through interrogation, may also be called an extractor.

kitchen

juicer

Fruit liquid extractor

masticating · pulp · citrus · vegetable · fruit · honey · strainer · filter · blade · auger

industrial

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

cyclone · vacuum · hopper · blower · separator · ductwork · filtration · mining · metallurgy · foundry

machine

motor

Energy-to-motion converter

pulley · lever · actuator · pump · valve · piston · cylinder · auger · screw · drum

firearms

magazine

Bound periodical with articles

  • ejectorDevice that expels objects
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • slideSmooth continuous movement

chamber · cartridge · spring · striker · brass · barrel · trigger · muzzle · casing · rimfire

separation

filtration

Separating solids from liquids

sedimentation · decantation · chromatography · fractionation · leaching · solvent · partitioning · isolation · concentration · sieving

software

parser

Syntax-interpreting program

  • scraperTool for removing buildup
  • crawlerSomething that inches along
  • APISoftware communication standard

regex · data · text · web · bot · harvesting · mining · query · script · database

removal

pulling

Force toward oneself

tweezing · detaching · stripping · excision · liberation · clearing · unearthing · releasing · evacuation · displacement

randomness

entropy

Quantified chaos in systems

  • seedEmbryonic plant capsule
  • hashChopped mixture, cooked together
  • uniformIdentical throughout

source · cryptographic · deterministic · statistical

Categories
Opposites
direction of movement

extractorinserter

That which places within

injector · implanter · introducer · loader · infuser

functional purpose

extractorretainer

Upfront professional fee

container · compressor · combiner · integrator · collector

action performed on substances/objects

extractorcombiner

Something that joins elements

mixer · integrator · blender · amalgamator · compressor

Phrases
Family

extract, extraction, extracted, extracting, extractions, extractors, extractable, extractive, extractor fan

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G