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CARTRIDGE REMOVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
Synonyms:
cartridge extractor; cartridge remover; extractor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cartridge remover" is a kind of...):
mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
Holonyms ("cartridge remover" is a part of...):
gun (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))