extraction
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extractions
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extractions
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXTRACTION
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the act or process of getting something by pulling it out, forcing it out, etc.
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the act of extracting something
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tooth extractions and other dental procedures
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the extraction of teeth by dentists
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the extraction of juices from plant matter
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— used after of to describe the origin of a person or family
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a family of Italian extraction [=a family whose ancestors came to another country from Italy]
