How to Use extractor in a Sentence

extractor

noun
  • Just make sure the extractor is strong with a good track record.
    Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
  • There are Auger-style juicers (cold-press juicers) and juice extractors, which tend to remove the pulp from the juice.
    Ajc Homepage, ajc, 6 Aug. 2017
  • Drill the center hole in the broken fastener and tap in the extractor.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The screw’s grip exceeds the strength of the screw material relative to the bite of the extractor.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Switching out the nibs is extremely easy, thanks to the nib extractor.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 24 Nov. 2021
  • A dust extractor, while not essential, will help keep the area clean.
    Ben Murphy, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2017
  • And there’s an optional smoke extractor to help keep your kitchen smelling fresh.
    Kyle Schnitzer, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2022
  • The extractor fans hummed on low in the background, filling the heavy and uncomfortable air.
    Angela Hui, refinery29.com, 10 Aug. 2022
  • His brother Forrest put a venom extractor on his thumb and used it to try and suck more venom out.
    Ben Raines, AL.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • None of those licensed extractors are in San Diego County.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2019
  • If a tick is biting you, use a fine tweezers or notched tick extractor to remove it as close to the skin as possible.
    Nicole Blanchard, idahostatesman, 29 May 2018
  • This is a commercial grade hand press extractor that is made from heavy duty cast iron.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 22 Apr. 2021
  • And the characteristic old-fashioned rain gutters and the air extractor above the rear window were nowhere to be found.
    Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 28 July 2023
  • An alternative, old-school method is to use a straight-flute extractor.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2022
  • If all goes well, this is how Lunar Resources' extractor could appear on the lunar surface in a few years.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Their most unusual feature, though, are the rare earth magnets in the ejectors or extractors.
    Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Each welding booth also comes with a fume extractor that pulls out the air every two minutes as students toil work on their projects.
    Farah Eltohamy, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Next to the heat extractors, air clearly runs out vertically, splitting wide before joining the rest of the flow.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The honey eventually drips down the sides to the bottom of the extractor and through a valve to a bucket where it is collected before bottling.
    Nelson Coffin, baltimoresun.com, 9 Aug. 2017
  • Brandts' niece Emily Brandts, 9, took her first turn hand churning the extractor during the demonstration.
    Kate Magill, Howard County Times, 11 Aug. 2017
  • The solution is a slot or air extractor through the hood (bonnet) that passes air up and accelerates it over the windscreen.
    Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 2 June 2018
  • This option is cheaper and less likely to scar you than using a metal extractor.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 17 May 2017
  • Plus: a sap extractor, a talking doll, the world’s largest rock crusher, an electric pen, a fruit preserver, and a tornado-proof house.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Pre-pandemic, Pennsylvania was slated to be the second-largest extractor of new oil and gas in the country.
    Nikil Saval, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Simmons and his crew brought in high-powered extractors that sucked muck from Fontana’s basement — which promptly flooded again a few weeks later.
    Joanne Cleaver, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2017
  • But in true Gaines fashion, Crew didn't just sit idly by: The smallest family member did his fair share of brushing the hive, moving clean combs, and even giving the extractor's crank a spin.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The 1LE features multiple air inlets and a total of 11 heat extractors.
    Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 18 July 2017
  • First-time tooth extractors scored an average $5.70 per incisor (down 2 cents from the previous year).
    Nicole Zelniker, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2018
  • With an innovative claw extractor design, this stand-up weeding tool ensnares stubborn weeds right down from the root and removes the whole thing in one go.
    Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Behind the retail counter, and through a set of security doors, a staff member monitors the extractor.
    Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022

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