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extract [n]
 
1)a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
    Synonyms :infusion 
    See Also: solution  express  beef_tea  black_catechu  pancreatin 
 
2)a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
    Synonyms :excerpt selection 
    See Also: passage  excerpt  haftarah  analecta  clipping  cut  citation 
 
extract [v]
 
1)draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
    Synonyms :draw_out pull pull_out pull_up take_out 
    See Also: remove  extraction  extractor  squeeze_out  demodulate  thread  draw 
 
2)get despite difficulties or obstacles; "I extracted a promise from the Dean for two ne positions"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: obtain 
 
3)deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
    Synonyms :draw_out educe elicit evoke 
    See Also: construe 
 
4)extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"
    Synonyms :distil distill 
    See Also: create  chemical_science  extraction  distillate  distillation  distillery  moonshine  distil 
 
5)separate (a metal) from an ore
    Synonyms :
    See Also: separate  excavation  extraction 
 
6)obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
    Synonyms :express press_out 
    See Also: acquire  expression  ream 
 
7)take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
    Synonyms :excerpt take_out 
    See Also: choose  excerpt 
 
8)calculate the root of a number
    Synonyms :
    See Also: calculate  math 
 




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