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extraction
[ ik-strak-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of extracting:
the extraction of a molar.
- the state or fact of being extracted.
- descent or lineage:
to be of foreign extraction.
extraction
/ ɪˈٰæʃə /
noun
- the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted
- something extracted; an extract
- the act or an instance of extracting a tooth or teeth
- a tooth or teeth extracted
- origin, descent, lineage, or ancestry
of German extraction
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDze·ٰtDz noun
- v··ٰtDz noun
- e·ٰtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extraction1
Example Sentences
Children who are "barely out of weaning" are coming to hospital for multiple tooth extractions because of tooth decay caused by their diets, said Eddie Crouch, BDA chief executive.
“No one got deep into the science of how we created new models for ancient DNA extraction.”
Both the extraction and processing of these rare earths are costly and polluting.
The proposed change comes amid a flurry of actions by the Trump administration to push for more development and resource extraction on public lands, which conservationists believe will harm wildlife, among other deleterious effects.
These technologies, when released into capitalism, are immediately deployed to create forms of alienation, extraction and hyper-profit to create conditions in which corporations and capitalists can move with ease and accelerate their work.
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