extraction
- n the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
- n properties attributable to your ancestry
- n the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction
extractor
- n an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- n an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- n a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
extracurricular activity
- n educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum
extradition
- n the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
extragalactic nebula
- n (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
extramarital sex
- n sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
extraneousness
- n unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand
extraordinariness
- n the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered