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protractor
[ proh-trak-ter, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtræk tər, prə- /
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noun
a person or thing that protracts.
(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles.
Anatomy. a muscle that causes a part to protrude.
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British Dictionary definitions for protractor
protractor
/ (prəˈtræktə) /
noun
an instrument for measuring or drawing angles on paper, usually a flat semicircular transparent plastic sheet graduated in degrees
a person or thing that protracts
a surgical instrument for removing a bullet from the body
anatomy a former term for extensor
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Medical definitions for protractor
protractor
[ prō-trăk′tər ]
n.
A muscle that extends a limb or other part.
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