retractor.
One who, or that which, retracts.
Meaning & usage
One who, or that which, retracts.
In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
A bandage to protect soft parts of the body from injury by a surgical saw.
A muscle serving to draw in any part.
Where this word comes from
From retract + -or.
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