separator vs extractor

separator and extractor both are nouns.

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

As nouns, separator and extractor are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of separator include centrifuge.

separator (noun)	extractor (noun)
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension	an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
	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