dissect
verb (used with object)
to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.
dissector
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a word derived from
dissect.
Example Sentences
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In 1922, Farnsworth worked with his high school chemistry teacher Justin Tolman on a sketch for a so-called "image dissector" vacuum tube that essentially created the technology for modern television.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2022
Four short falls ago, Carson Wentz looked like a big-armed, nimble-footed, red-bearded dissector of defenses.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
Daniels’ skills as a precision passer and dissector of defenses should thrive in Harrell’s scheme, but Daniels still has to earn Harrell’s trust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2019
Dunn spends a good deal of time on Leonardo da Vinci, an avid dissector.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2015
We have hitherto seen only the keen, fearless dissector of fraud and hypocrisy; we are now to contemplate a circumspect alarmist, who dreads to call things by their right names for fear of unpleasant consequences.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 by Various
