extractor vs separator

extractor and separator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extractor	Yes	No	No	No
separator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, extractor and separator are synonyms defined as:

extractor and separator: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

Other synonyms of extractor include centrifuge.

extractor (noun)	separator (noun)
an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components	an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector