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abductor

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: abductor

1
 n
a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
2
 n
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: abductor
1

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

Synonyms:
abductor muscle
Types:
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musculus abductor digiti minimi manus
the abductor muscle of the little finger
musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis
the abductor muscles of the little toe
musculus abductor hallucis
the abductor muscle of the great toe
musculus abductor pollicis
the abductor muscle of the thumb
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
2

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

Synonyms:
kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher
Types:
crimp, crimper
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
seizer, shanghaier
a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship
Type of:
captor, capturer
a person who captures and holds people or animals
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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