# extracting

Pronunciation: say "ik-STRAK-ting" /ɪkˈstɹæktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of extract. — present participle and gerund of extract
   - Simple: Present participle of extract. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The crew spent weeks extracting oil from the crushed seeds._
   - _Engineers are extracting valuable metal from the leftover ore._

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