NOUN | artifact | cartridge remover, cartridge extractor, 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 extractor, 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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