Definition of protract

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

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Protraction :: Protraction (n.) A plot on paper.
Protraction :: Protraction (n.) The act or process of making a plot on paper.
Protractive :: Protractive (a.) Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.
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..
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..
Protractor :: Protractor (n.) One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction..
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..
Continue :: Continue (v. t.) To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not.
Protracting :: Protracting (p. pr. vb. n.) of Protrac.
Yowl :: Yowl (n.) A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a howl..
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..
Protrusile :: Protrusile (a.) Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive.
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..
Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract..
Diagraph :: Diagraph (n.) A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and scale..
Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot..
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..
Protractor :: Protractor (n.) A muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor.
Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To protract; to prolong; to extend.
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