1. Noun
One who, or that which, retracts.
2. Noun
In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
3. Noun
An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
4. Noun
A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation.
5. Noun
A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata.
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