extraction
Americannoun
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an act or instance of extracting.
the extraction of a molar.
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the state or fact of being extracted.
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descent or lineage.
to be of foreign extraction.
noun
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the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted
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something extracted; an extract
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the act or an instance of extracting a tooth or teeth
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a tooth or teeth extracted
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origin, descent, lineage, or ancestry
of German extraction
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
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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
Railroads upgraded to diesel-powered locomotives by the 1930s, leading to the slow demise of coal extraction in the Upper County.
From Seattle Times
The Greens, who represent 11 senators, began negotiations with Labor with a demand that no new coal and gas extraction projects be allowed.
From Seattle Times
Their investments build pipelines, and fund fracking, oil extraction and coal mining.
From Seattle Times
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