| NOUN | artifact | cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor | a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector |
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| Meaning | A mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector. | |
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| Synonyms | cartridge remover, extractor | |
| Part of | gun | A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
| Broader | mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery |
| Spanish | extractor | |
| Catalan | extractor | |
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