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

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

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..

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

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

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

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..

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

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..

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

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..

Protracter :: Protracter (n.) A protractor.

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

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.

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..

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..

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..

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

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