- pro|trac|tor
- pro|trac|tor «proh TRAK tuhr», noun.1. an instrument in the form of a semicircle for drawing or measuring angles.2. a person or thing that protracts, such as a muscle that extends a part of the body.
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pro·trac·tor — /proʊˈtræktɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : a device that has the form of a half circle and that is used for drawing and measuring angles … Useful english dictionary
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
trac — am·trac; at·trac·tion; at·trac·tion·al·ly; at·trac·tor; con·trac·til·i·ty; con·trac·tion; con·trac·tion·al; con·trac·tion·ist; con·trac·tive; con·trac·tor; con·trac·tu·al; con·trac·ture; con·trac·tus; de·trac·tion; de·trac·tive; de·trac·tor;… … English syllables
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
Tor (anonymity network) — Tor Developer(s) The Tor Project[1] Initial release 20 September 2002 (2002 09 20) … Wikipedia
protractor — pro·trac·tor … English syllables
protractor — pro•trac•tor [[t]proʊˈtræk tər, prə [/t]] n. 1) math. sur (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles 2) one that protracts 3) anat. any muscle that serves to extend a part of the body;… … From formal English to slang
protractor — pro|trac|tor [prəˈtræktə US prouˈtræktər] n a piece of plastic in the shape of a half circle, which is used for measuring and drawing angles … Dictionary of contemporary English
protractor — pro|trac|tor [ prou træktər ] noun count an object that is shaped like half a circle and is used for measuring and drawing angles … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
protractor — A muscle drawing a part forward, as antagonistic to a retractor; e.g., the serratus anterior muscle is a p. of the scapula; the lateral pterygoid muscle is a p. of the mandible. [L. pro traho, pp. tractus, to draw forth] * * * pro·trac·tor tər … Medical dictionary
