retractors

noun

1. 1

   One who, or that which, retracts.

2. 2

   In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.

3. 3

   A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.

4. 4

   A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.

5. 5

   A bandage to protect soft parts of the body from injury by a surgical saw.

6. 6

   A muscle serving to draw in any part.