Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One that retracts, as:
- n. Anatomy A muscle, such as a flexor, that retracts an organ or a part.
- n. Medicine A surgical instrument used to hold back organs or the edges of an incision.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who or that which retracts or draws back. Specifically— In anatomy and zoology, a muscle which draws an organ backward. or withdraws a protruded part, as that of the eye or ear of various animals, of the foot of a mollusk, etc.: the opposite of
protractor . Seeretrahens .
Wiktionary
- n. One who, or that which, retracts.
- n. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
- n. A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
- n. chess A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
- n. (Surg.) An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
- n. (Surg.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.
- n. (Anat. & Zoöl.) A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See
Illust. under phylactolæmata.
WordNet 3.0
- n. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
Etymologies
- retract + -or (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Behind that is a deep balfour retractor, which is used on belly cases and in the front are some various hemostatic clamps, probably sponge tips and allises.”
“His dark eyes lock on and draw her in like a retractor beam, tugging against her reluctance, propelling her towards him as the outside world seals shut against them.”
“The shoulder belt and the lap belt each have their own retractor system.”
Consumer Reports: The Ford inflatable seatbelt: How it affects car seats and children
“The big potential advantage here is that the lockable retractor on the lap belt may eliminate the need for the lock-off feature on some seats, making the seats easier to install.”
Consumer Reports: The Ford inflatable seatbelt: How it affects car seats and children
“This allows the lap belt to be locked from moving by pulling it out and switching the retractor beneath the cushion into ALR automatic locking retractor mode.”
Consumer Reports: The Ford inflatable seatbelt: How it affects car seats and children
“In large part, moving food along the alimentary tract is a matter of smooth muscle functioning, and Pavlov decided to investigate the byssus retractor, the smooth muscle that Mytilus edulis, the common mussel, uses to close its shell.”
“We also liked the Comfort Clean Oh!'s no-bend controls: You can raise or lower the cleaning head with your foot for short - or long-carpet pile and activate the push-button cord retractor from above without the usual stooping.”
“He leaned forward beside me, his seatbelt clicking in its retractor as he strained against the harness, tapping his stick against the windshield.”
“Find the retractor muscle entering from the right and its 2 branches that I labeled 1 and 2.”
“Just find the arrow labeled "retractor of right tentacle" and then notice that the darker colored retractor passes between the vagina on the left and the penis on the right remember, they are hermaphrodites.”
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