vacuum extractorEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryvacuum extractor /ˈvaky(əw)əm, , ˈvækj(əw)əm, ˈvakˌyo͞om ikˈstraktər, , ˈvækˌjum ɪkˈstræktər, ekˈstraktər, ɛkˈstræktər/ ▸ noun a cup-shaped appliance for performing vacuum extraction in childbirth. Also called ventouse.