protractor

[ proh-trak-ter, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈtræk tər, prə- /

noun

a person or thing that protracts.

(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles.

Anatomy. a muscle that causes a part to protrude.

Origin of protractor

From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at protract, -tor

Words nearby protractor

protozoophage, protract, protracted, protractile, protraction, protractor, protriptyline, protrude, protruded disk, protrusile, protrusion

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Example sentences from the Web for protractor

Carnes read the compass bearing on the protractor attached to the frame which supported the telescope.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930|Various
He looked up at her and nodded pleasantly, then moved his protractor a few inches.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White
We'll start with the one with the coconut ice and the protractor, please.
The Judge|Rebecca West
If any time is left, spend it in marking courses with the protractor and handling the sextant.
Lectures in Navigation|Ernest Gallaudet Draper

The pupil who cannot see the equality of vertical angles intuitively better than by the use of the protractor is abnormal.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith

British Dictionary definitions for protractor

protractor

/ (prəˈtræktə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring or drawing angles on paper, usually a flat semicircular transparent plastic sheet graduated in degrees

a person or thing that protracts

a surgical instrument for removing a bullet from the body

anatomy a former term for extensor

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for protractor

protractor

[ prō-trăk′tər ]

n.

A muscle that extends a limb or other part.

单词	protractor
释义	protractor [ proh-trak-ter, pruh- ] / proʊˈtræk tər, prə- / noun a person or thing that protracts. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles. Anatomy. a muscle that causes a part to protrude. Origin of protractor From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at protract, -tor Words nearby protractor protozoophage, protract, protracted, protractile, protraction, protractor, protriptyline, protrude, protruded disk, protrusile, protrusion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protractor Carnes read the compass bearing on the protractor attached to the frame which supported the telescope. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930\|Various He looked up at her and nodded pleasantly, then moved his protractor a few inches. The Leopard Woman\|Stewart Edward White We'll start with the one with the coconut ice and the protractor, please. The Judge\|Rebecca West If any time is left, spend it in marking courses with the protractor and handling the sextant. Lectures in Navigation\|Ernest Gallaudet Draper The pupil who cannot see the equality of vertical angles intuitively better than by the use of the protractor is abnormal. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith British Dictionary definitions for protractor protractor / (prəˈtræktə) / noun an instrument for measuring or drawing angles on paper, usually a flat semicircular transparent plastic sheet graduated in degrees a person or thing that protracts a surgical instrument for removing a bullet from the body anatomy a former term for extensor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for protractor protractor [ prō-trăk′tər ] n. A muscle that extends a limb or other part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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