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| pro·tract [ prō trákt, prə trákt ] (past and past participle pro·tract·ed, present participle pro·tract·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·tracts) |
transitive verb |
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1. make something last: to make something last longer
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2. physiology extend body part: to extend or lengthen a body part
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3. mathematics plot and draw lines: to plot lines and draw them using a scale and protractor
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin protract-, past participle of protrahere< trahere "draw"] |
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 pro·trac·tive adjective |
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