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abstractor

US/æbˈstɹæk.tɚ/

abstractor noun: a clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service. Also the alternative form of abstracter.

Noun

abstractor (plural abstractors)

  1. (UK, dated, historical) A clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service.

Also used as

abstractor is also the alternative form of abstracter.

Forms of abstractor

pluralabstractors

Origin of abstractor

From abstract + -or.

Words that rhyme with abstractor

16 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about abstractor

What does abstractor mean?
Abstractor means a clerk of a certain title or grade in the British civil service.
What part of speech is abstractor?
Abstractor is a noun.
How do you pronounce abstractor?
Abstractor is pronounced /æbˈstɹæk.tɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of abstractor?
The plural of abstractor is abstractors.

Words near abstractor in the dictionary

  1. abstractizes
  2. abstractizing
  3. abstractly
  4. abstractness
  5. abstractnesses
  6. abstractor
  7. abstractors
  8. abstracts
  9. abstracts of title
  10. abstractum
  11. Abstragedy

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