extraction

American  

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of extracting.

   the extraction of a molar.

2. the state or fact of being extracted.

3. descent or lineage.

   to be of foreign extraction.

4. something extracted; extract.

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extraction British  

/ ɪkˈstrækʃən /

noun

1. the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted

2. something extracted; an extract

3. 1. the act or an instance of extracting a tooth or teeth

   2. a tooth or teeth extracted

4. origin, descent, lineage, or ancestry

   of German extraction

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Other Word Forms

• nonextraction noun
• overextraction noun
• preextraction noun

Etymology

Origin of extraction

1375–1425; late Middle English extraccioun < Late Latin extractiōn- (stem of extractiō ). See extract, -ion

Example Sentences

He adds that the cost of the fracked oil is cheaper than conventional extraction elsewhere in Argentina, because the latter now comprises very old deposits where the remaining oil is hard to get to.

From BBC

Washington has also been working with allies to develop extraction and processing alternatives to China.

From Barron's

"Alessandra's successful campaign represents a significant shift in private sector accountability around destructive mining in Brazil amid an intense government push for extraction in the Amazon," the Goldman Foundation said in a statement.

From Reuters

Once all gathered together, they would be put into vehicles and taken to the "extraction point" in secret, he continues.

From BBC

Amid continued gunfire, nationals from dozens of countries made their way to extraction points.

From Washington Times

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