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Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot..

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

Howl :: Howl (n.) The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound..

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

Elongation :: Elongation (n.) The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension..

Overspin :: Overspin (v. t.) To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly.

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

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

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction..

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

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

Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease..

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

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war..

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..

Tickle :: Tickle (v. t.) To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too long protracted..

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..

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

Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness..

Continued :: Continued (p. p. & a.) Having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of energy, etc.; extended; protracted; uninterrupted; also, resumed after interruption; extending through a succession of issues, session, etc.; as, a continued story..

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