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Definition of
extensor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
extensor
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪkˈstɛnsər
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ɪkˈstɛnsɔr
/
/
(
also
extensor muscle
)
(
anatomy
)
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a muscle that allows you to make part of your body straight or stretched out
compare
flexor
See
extensor
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extensor
Nearby words
extension cord
noun
extensive
adjective
extensor
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extent
noun
extenuating
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