extraction
/ɪkˈstrækʃən/
noun
- The process of removing or taking something out, especially from a larger substance or source.
- The extraction of gold from ore requires heavy machinery and chemicals.
- Dentists perform tooth extractions to remove damaged teeth.
- The extraction of natural gas has increased in recent years.
- The origin or ancestry of a person, especially in terms of family background.
- People of European extraction make up a large part of the population.
- His family is of humble extraction, but he became a successful businessman.
- She is of Mexican extraction, but she was born in Canada.
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