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retractor

UK/ɹɪˈtɹæktə//ɹɪˈtɹæktɚ/

retractor noun: one who, or that which, retracts.

Noun

retractor (plural retractors)

  1. One who, or that which, retracts.
  2. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
  3. A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
  4. A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
  5. A bandage to protect soft parts of the body from injury by a surgical saw.
  6. A muscle serving to draw in any part.

retractor meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

retractor in Tamil

பின்னீர்ப்புத்தசை, இழுதசை, இழுவை, பின்னிழுக்கும், பின்வாங்குந்தசை

retractor in Indonesian

a surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound
retraktor, hak

Forms of retractor

pluralretractors

Origin of retractor

From retract + -or.

Words that rhyme with retractor

16 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about retractor

What does retractor mean?
Retractor means one who, or that which, retracts.
What is retractor in Tamil?
Retractor in Tamil is பின்னீர்ப்புத்தசை, இழுதசை, இழுவை. See Retractor meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is retractor?
Retractor is a noun.
How do you pronounce retractor?
Retractor is pronounced /ɹɪˈtɹæktɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of retractor?
The plural of retractor is retractors.

Words near retractor in the dictionary

  1. retractions
  2. retractive
  3. retractively
  4. retractiveness
  5. retractives
  6. retractor
  7. retractors
  8. retracts
  9. retrad
  10. retrade
  11. retraded

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