extraction


Definition: Meaning of, extraction in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪkˈstrakʃ(ə)n;ɛkˈstrakʃ(ə)n /

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extraction extractions
  1. [uncountable and countable] the process of removing or obtaining something from something else
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  2. be of French/Russian/Italian etc extraction to be from a French, Russian etc family even though you were not born in that country
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extraction used in phrases

  • mineral extraction (noun)
    1. crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
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