Protractor

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A semicircular instrument for measuring and constructing angles.
  • n. An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
  • n. Anatomy A muscle that extends a limb or other part.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
  • n. A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.
  • n. An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
  • n. A muscle that extends an organ or part; opposed to retractor.
  • n. An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
  • 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.
  • n. An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
  • n. A muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor.
  • n. An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who or that which protracts. As applied to persons, also protractor.
  • n. In anatomy, a muscle which protracts, or extends or draws a part forward: the opposite of retractor. See diagram under Echinoidea.
  • n. An adjustable pattern, agreeing in proportion with particular measurements, used by tailors in cutting out garments.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
    • Antonym
    retractor   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    drafting instrument   
    Cross Reference
    stereographic protractor   
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