Protractor Definition

prō-trăktər, prə-
protractors
noun
A person or thing that protracts.
Webster's New World
An instrument in the form of a graduated semicircle, used for plotting and measuring angles.
Webster's New World
A muscle that protracts, or extends, a limb.
Webster's New World

One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.

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

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Other Word Forms of Protractor

Noun

Singular:
protractor
Plural:
protractors

Protractor Sentence Examples

  • If you have difficulty with this step, you can use a protractor to lightly mark three 60-degree sections.

  • The class work on plain paper, drawing the triangle with the help of a protractor, then writing the commands below.

  • If then the balls are both charged to a potential V they will repel each other, and the threads will stand out at an angle 20, which can be observed on a protractor.

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