Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that retracts, as.
- noun Anatomy A muscle, such as a flexor, that retracts an organ or a part.
- noun Medicine A surgical instrument used to hold back organs or the edges of an incision.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which retracts or draws back.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
- noun (Surg.) An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
- noun (Surg.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.
- noun (Anat. & Zoöl.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See
Illust. underphylactolæmata .
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- noun One who, or that which,
retracts . - noun In breech-loading
firearms , a device for withdrawing acartridge shell from thebarrel . - noun A
surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of anincision orwound . - noun chess A
chess puzzle in which a number ofmoves areretracted and the solver is challenged to reach analternate outcome .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
Etymologies
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Examples
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Behind that is a deep balfour retractor, which is used on belly cases and in the front are some various hemostatic clamps, probably sponge tips and allises.
These Cakes Are Not Wrecks (But They Play Them on TV) Jen 2009
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The big potential advantage here is that the lockable retractor on the lap belt may eliminate the need for the lock-off feature on some seats, making the seats easier to install.
The Ford inflatable seatbelt: How it affects car seats and children 2011
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This allows the lap belt to be locked from moving by pulling it out and switching the retractor beneath the cushion into ALR automatic locking retractor mode.
The Ford inflatable seatbelt: How it affects car seats and children 2011
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The shoulder belt and the lap belt each have their own retractor system.
The Ford inflatable seatbelt: How it affects car seats and children 2011
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His dark eyes lock on and draw her in like a retractor beam, tugging against her reluctance, propelling her towards him as the outside world seals shut against them.
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In large part, moving food along the alimentary tract is a matter of smooth muscle functioning, and Pavlov decided to investigate the byssus retractor, the smooth muscle that Mytilus edulis, the common mussel, uses to close its shell.
MANUFACTURING DEPRESSION Gary Greenberg 2010
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We also liked the Comfort Clean Oh!'s no-bend controls: You can raise or lower the cleaning head with your foot for short - or long-carpet pile and activate the push-button cord retractor from above without the usual stooping.
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He leaned forward beside me, his seatbelt clicking in its retractor as he strained against the harness, tapping his stick against the windshield.
Confederates Charles Dodd White 2009
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He leaned forward beside me, his seatbelt clicking in its retractor as he strained against the harness, tapping his stick against the windshield.
Confederates 2009
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Find the retractor muscle entering from the right and its 2 branches that I labeled 1 and 2.
Archive 2008-08-01 AYDIN 2008
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