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retractor

Retractor is a 9 letter word which starts with the letter R and ends with the letter R for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) One who or that which retracts.
(n.) In breech-loading firearms a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
(n.) An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
(n.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.
(n.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata.

Syllable Information

The word retractor is a 9 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for retractor is: re-trac-tor


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