retractor
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retractor
- /ɹɪˈtɹæktɚ/ US
- /ɹɪˈtɹæktə/ UK
Rhymes with -æktə(ɹ)
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From retract + -or.
noun retractors
- 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.
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noun a surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound
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Talk about this word "retractor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retractor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retractor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retractor "retractor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retractor.
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@misc{retractor_2026,
title = {retractor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retractor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
