Protractive
verb (used with object)
1.
to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
2.
Anatomy. to extend or protrude.
3.
(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
verb (transitive)
1.
to lengthen or extend (a speech, etc); prolong in time
2.
(of a muscle) to draw, thrust, or extend (a part, etc) forwards
3.
to plot or draw using a protractor and scale
protract pro·tract (prō-trākt’, prə-)
v. pro·tract·ed, pro·tract·ing, pro·tracts
To extend or protrude a body part.
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