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pro·trac·tor

(prō-trăk′tər, prə-)

1. A semicircular instrument for measuring and constructing angles.

2. Anatomy A muscle that extends a limb or other part.

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protractor

(prəˈtræktə)

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

2. a person or thing that protracts

3. (Surgery) a surgical instrument for removing a bullet from the body

4. (Anatomy) anatomy a former term for extensor

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pro•trac•tor

(proʊˈtræk tər, prə-)

n.

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

2. one that protracts.

3. any muscle that serves to extend a part of the body; extensor.

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Noun

protractor - drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles

drafting instrument - an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings

Translations

مِنْقَلَه، مِقْياس الزَّوايا

úhloměr

vinkelmåler

Transporteur

astelevy

rapporteur

szögmérõ

gráîubogi, hornmál

goniometro

kampamatis

transportieris

uhlomer

protractor

[prəˈtræktəʳ] N → transportador m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

protractor

[prəˈtræktə^r] n (GEOMETRY) → rapporteur m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

protractor

n (Math) → Winkelmesser m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

protractor

[prəˈtræktəʳ] n (Geom) → goniometro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

protractor

(prəˈtrӕktə) , ((American) prou-) noun

an instrument for drawing and measuring angles.

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