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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..

Diagraph :: Diagraph (n.) A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and scale..

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

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

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

Tarantism :: Tarantism (n.) A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music..

Refresher :: Refresher (n.) An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually protracted..

Protracter :: Protracter (n.) A protractor.

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

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

Protracted :: Protracted (imp. & p. p.) of Protrac.

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..

Long :: Long (superl.) Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide..

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.

Intone :: Intone (v. i.) To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate..

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

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

Protraction :: Protraction (n.) The act or process of making a plot on paper.

Protracted :: Protracted (a.) Prolonged; continued.

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

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