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

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

Protracter :: Protracter (n.) A protractor.

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

Prolongation :: Prolongation (n.) The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction.

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

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 draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot..

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..

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..

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

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

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..

Protrusile :: Protrusile (a.) Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive.

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract..

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..

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..

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

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