extraction
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/ɪkˈstrækʃn/
🇬🇧
/ɪkˈstrækʃn/
noun
R
the act of taking something out from something else
The extraction of minerals from the earth requires careful planning.
R
where someone's family originally comes from
Her family extraction is Italian, though she was born in Canada.
R
the removal of a tooth
The dental extraction was necessary to prevent further infection.
translation
the act of taking something out from something else; where someone's family originally comes from; the removal of a tooth
Word Forms
Plural
extractions