Definitions for abductor
æbˈdʌk tərab·duc·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnapper, kidnaper, abductor, snatchernoun

   someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

2. abductor, abductor musclenoun

   a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abductornoun

   One who abducts, a kidnapper.

2. abductornoun

   A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ABDUCTORnoun

   The name given by anatomists to the muscles, which serve to draw back the several members.

   Etymology: abductor, Lat.

   In pursuance of this theory, he supposed the constrictors of the eylelids must be strengthened in the supercilious; the abductors in drunkards, and contemplative men, who have the same steady and grave motion of the eye. Scriblerus Club , Martinus Scriblerus.

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1. abductor

   An abductor generally refers to a person who unlawfully or forcibly takes someone away against their will, usually in order to commit a criminal act such as kidnapping. In the context of anatomy, it can also refer to a muscle that draws a body part, especially a limb, away from the midline of the body or from another part.

2. abductor

   An abductor is generally referred to in two contexts: 1) In a physiological context, it is a muscle that draws a body part away from the midline of the body, such as lifting the arm away from the body. 2) In a criminal context, it is someone who illegally takes away or kidnaps a person by force or threat, usually with intention to hold them captive against their will.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abductornoun

   one who abducts

2. Abductornoun

   a muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward

3. Etymology: [NL.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abductor

   applied to muscles that open out or extend an appendage or draw it away from the body: see adductor.

Matched Categories

1. • Captor
   • Criminal

How to pronounce abductor?

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How to say abductor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abductor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abductor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of abductor in a Sentence

1. Francesco Pesce:

   There were legitimate doubts [about her story] at the start, which were surpassed, what Chloe told police during 10 hours, it wasn’t easy on her. If the police were convinced [of the story] after that, then I am convinced. What also would be his [the abductor’s] motive [to collaborate]? Twenty years in jail?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abductor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abductor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=abductor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abductor
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=abductor