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extraction
noun
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- XTRACTIO
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ɪkˈstɹækʃən
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
“the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction”
noun
properties attributable to your ancestry
“he comes from good origins”
noun
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
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Example Sentences
the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction
he comes from good origins
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