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Retractor meaning

  1. One who, or that which, retracts.
  2. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
  3. A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.

Synonyms of Retractor

surgical instrument

Using Retractor

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: surgical instrument.
  • In the example corpus, retractor often appears in combinations such as: retractor muscles.

Context around Retractor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wound 1× introvert 1× two 1×

Often after:

muscles 3× span 1×

Sentence patterns with Retractor

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alexis wound retractor is a 1× by two retractor muscles which 1× pairs of retractor muscles that 1× the introvert retractor muscles 1× through the retractor span of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at present marine 1× at the posterior 1× the alexis wound 1× the introvert is 1× the whole proboscis 1×

Common sentence endings:

has been halted 1× in the introvert 1× introvert retractor muscles 1× on two rings 1× the body wall 1×

Words around Retractor

Just before it in the word index:

retractions 7 retraction 78 retracting 21 retractile 4 retracted 125 retractationes 2

Just after it in the word index:

retractors 4 retracts 14 retrain 35 retrained 20 retraining 65 retrains 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Retractor

  • In this selection, "retractor" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wound, introvert, two, muscles and span stand out and add context to how "retractor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alexis wound retractor is a and by two retractor muscles which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retractor" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retractor

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Alexis wound retractor is a large object made of transparent plastic fixed on two rings. (16 words)

At present, marine traffic through the retractor span of the 41-year-old bridge has been halted. (17 words)

The introvert is retractable into the trunk via two pairs of retractor muscles that extend as narrow ribbons from the trunk wall to attachment points in the introvert. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

The whole proboscis apparatus can also be, at least partially, withdrawn into the body cavity, and this is effected by two retractor muscles which run from the posterior aspect of the septum to the body wall. (36 words)

At the posterior end, a hardened caudal shield is sometimes present in Aspidosiphon. citation Digestive system The digestive tract of sipunculans starts with the esophagus, located between the introvert retractor muscles. (31 words)

The introvert is retractable into the trunk via two pairs of retractor muscles that extend as narrow ribbons from the trunk wall to attachment points in the introvert. (28 words)

Example sentences (5)

The Alexis wound retractor is a large object made of transparent plastic fixed on two rings.

At present, marine traffic through the retractor span of the 41-year-old bridge has been halted.

At the posterior end, a hardened caudal shield is sometimes present in Aspidosiphon. citation Digestive system The digestive tract of sipunculans starts with the esophagus, located between the introvert retractor muscles.

The introvert is retractable into the trunk via two pairs of retractor muscles that extend as narrow ribbons from the trunk wall to attachment points in the introvert.

The whole proboscis apparatus can also be, at least partially, withdrawn into the body cavity, and this is effected by two retractor muscles which run from the posterior aspect of the septum to the body wall.

Common combinations with retractor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retractor" in a sentence?
An example: "The Alexis wound retractor is a large object made of transparent plastic fixed on two rings." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "retractor" from authentic English texts.
What does "retractor" mean?
Retractor means: One who, or that which, retracts.
What are synonyms of "retractor"?
Common synonyms of "retractor" include: surgical instrument.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "retractor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.