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Meaning Of Retractor

n.

One who, or that which, retracts.
n.

In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
n.

An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
n.

A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.
n.

A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata.

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