abductor

¹ American  

[ab-duhk-ter] / æbˈdʌk tər /

noun

1. a person who abducts.

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abductor ² American  

[ab-duhk-ter] / æbˈdʌk tər /

noun

1. any muscle that abducts (adductor ).

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abductor Scientific  

/ ăb-dŭk′tər /

1. A muscle that draws a limb or part of a limb away from the midline of the body.

2. Compare adductor

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Etymology

Origin of abductor¹

First recorded in 1840–50; abduct + -or ²

Origin of abductor¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; abduce, -tor

Example Sentences

Now, three days into the search for her and her possible abductors, the mystery has only deepened.

From Los Angeles Times

It was not formally made public how the government secured their release, or whether any ransom was paid to their abductors.

From BBC

His abductors, authorities charge, included a felon with ties to Israeli organized crime and a former officer from the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Besigye's allies and wife have come out to reveal harrowing details of how the opposition chief was apparently lured to meet his abductors, said to have disguised themselves as Kenyan security agents.

From BBC

Rojas is injured, having aggravated a left abductor muscle injury trying to make the play in question and sat out Game 4.

From Los Angeles Times