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extraction

/ˌɛks.træk.ʃən/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does extraction mean?

noun, verb

The act of pulling or drawing something out, or the process of extracting information or a substance from something else. In computing, the process of extracting data from a database or file.

Example

"The archaeologists used careful extraction techniques to remove the artifacts from the site without damaging them."

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