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Yowl :: Yowl (n.) A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a howl..

Tract :: Tract (v.) Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.

Demicircle :: Demicircle (n.) An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles a protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a compass..

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty..

Continuous :: Continuous (a.) Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued; protracted; extended; as, a continuous line of railroad; a continuous current of electricity..

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) 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..

Protract :: Protract (n.) Tedious continuance or delay.

Protractile :: Protractile (a.) Capable of being protracted, or protruded; protrusile..

Prolix :: Prolix (a.) Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer.

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) A muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor.

Protraction :: Protraction (n.) A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate..

Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To protract; to prolong; to extend.

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire..

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) An adjustable pattern used by tailors.

Protractive :: Protractive (a.) Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.

Short :: Short (superl.) Not extended in time; having very limited duration; not protracted; as, short breath..

Rhynchobdellea :: Rhynchobdellea (n. pl.) A suborder of leeches including those that have a protractile proboscis, without jaws. Clepsine is the type..

Protracting :: Protracting (p. pr. vb. n.) of Protrac.

Continue :: Continue (v. t.) To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not.

Malingerer :: Malingerer (n.) In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability..

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