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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..

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..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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..

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..

Demicircle :: Demicircle (n.) An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles a protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a compass..

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

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.) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.

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..

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

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..

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