extracting (B2)
verb (present participle)
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstræktɪŋ/
Definition
Removing something from a larger mass or source, often with effort or force.
Examples
The scientists are extracting DNA samples from the ancient bone fragments.
Mining companies are extracting valuable minerals from the deep earth.
She is extracting the juice from the oranges to make fresh breakfast drinks.
How to Use extracting
- extract from (prepositional phrase)
- taking a substance or item out of a source — "They are extracting oil from the shale."
- extract [object] from [source] (collocation)
- the standard grammatical frame for the verb — "The software is extracting data from the corrupted file."
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