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Protraction :: Protraction (n.) A plot on paper.

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

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..

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

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..

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

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

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.

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

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..

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

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..

Linger :: Linger (v. t.) To protract; to draw out.

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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