See Also: extractor(dictionary)
extractor(medicine)
extractor(dictionary)
vacuum extractor(medicine)
Shaft Extractor - Golf(gambling)
gambling(dictionary)
gambling(medicine)
Gambling(law)
gambling(encyclopedia)
Electric Screw Extractor - Golf(gambling)

Out on a Limb - Poker (gambling) and extractor (iou)


Out on a Limb - Poker (gambling)


Describing a risky bet situation, usually a bluff. "I knew he was out on a limb, but I couldn' t call with just an ace-high when there were two more players behind me.

extractor (iou)



extractor noun. E17.
[from EXTRACT verb + -OR.]
A person who or thing which extracts something; spec. (a) the part of a breech-loading gun which removes the cartridge; (b) an instrument for extracting honey from honeycombs.
Comb.: extractor fan a ventilating fan in a window or wall to remove stale air.
extractory adjective E18.