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abductor
abductor
/æbˈdʌktər/
noun
A muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
(
abductor
,
abductor muscle
)
a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
(
abductor
,
kidnaper
[American]
,
snatcher
,
kidnapper
)
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
The desperate kidnapper demanded a ransom for the safe release of the child.
The desperate kidnapper demanded a ransom for the safe release of the child.
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