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Protract
(gcide) | Protract \Pro*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr.
vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to
forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See
Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to
continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to
protract a war.
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2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to
protract a decision or duty. --Shak.
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3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and
angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
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4. (Zool.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract
its claws; -- opposed to retract.
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Protract
(gcide) | Protract \Pro*tract"\, n. [L. protractus.]
Tedious continuance or delay. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Protract
(gcide) | Protract \Pro*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr.
vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to
forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See
Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to
continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to
protract a war.
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2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to
protract a decision or duty. --Shak.
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3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and
angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
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4. (Zool.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract
its claws; -- opposed to retract.
[1913 Webster]Protract \Pro*tract"\, n. [L. protractus.]
Tedious continuance or delay. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Protracted
(gcide) | Protract \Pro*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr.
vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to
forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See
Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to
continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to
protract a war.
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2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to
protract a decision or duty. --Shak.
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3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and
angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
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4. (Zool.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract
its claws; -- opposed to retract.
[1913 Webster]Protracted \Pro*tract`ed\, a.
Prolonged; continued.
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Protracted meeting,a religious meeting continued for many
successive days. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster] -- Pro*tract"ed*ly, adv. --
Pro*tract"ed*ness, n.
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Protracted meeting
(gcide) | Protracted \Pro*tract`ed\, a.
Prolonged; continued.
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Protracted meeting,a religious meeting continued for many
successive days. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster] -- Pro*tract"ed*ly, adv. --
Pro*tract"ed*ness, n.
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Protractedly
(gcide) | Protracted \Pro*tract`ed\, a.
Prolonged; continued.
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Protracted meeting,a religious meeting continued for many
successive days. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster] -- Pro*tract"ed*ly, adv. --
Pro*tract"ed*ness, n.
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Protractedness
(gcide) | Protracted \Pro*tract`ed\, a.
Prolonged; continued.
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Protracted meeting,a religious meeting continued for many
successive days. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster] -- Pro*tract"ed*ly, adv. --
Pro*tract"ed*ness, n.
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Protracter
(gcide) | Protracter \Pro*tract"er\, n.
A protractor.
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Protractile
(gcide) | Protractile \Pro*tract"ile\, a.
Capable of being protracted, or protruded; protrusile.
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Protracting
(gcide) | Protract \Pro*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr.
vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to
forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See
Portrait, Portray.]
1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to
continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to
protract a war.
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2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to
protract a decision or duty. --Shak.
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3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and
angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
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4. (Zool.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract
its claws; -- opposed to retract.
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Protraction
(gcide) | Protraction \Pro*trac"tion\, n. [L. protractio.]
1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the
termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay;
as, the protraction of a debate.
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A protraction only of what is worst in life.
--Mallock.
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2. (Surv.)
(a) The act or process of making a plot on paper.
(b) A plot on paper.
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Protractive
(gcide) | Protractive \Pro*tract"ive\, a.
Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing;
delaying.
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He suffered their protractive arts. --Dryden.
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Protractor
(gcide) | Protractor \Pro*tract"or\, n.
1. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
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2. A mathematical instrument for laying down and measuring
angles on paper, used in drawing or in plotting. It is of
various forms, semicircular, rectangular, or circular.
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3. (Surg.) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign
or offensive matter from a wound.
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4. (Anat.) A muscle which extends an organ or part; --
opposed to retractor.
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5. An adjustable pattern used by tailors. --Knight.
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