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protracter

protracter is the rare spelling of protractor.

Meaning of protractor

Noun

protractor (plural protractors)

  1. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
  2. A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.
    • plastic protractor
    Synonyms:
    semicircle
  3. An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
  4. A muscle that extends an organ or part; opposed to retractor.
  5. An adjustable pattern used by tailors.

Forms of protracter

pluralprotracters

Questions about protracter

What is protracter the rare spelling of?
Protracter is the rare spelling of protractor.

Words near protracter in the dictionary

  1. protract
  2. protractable
  3. protracted
  4. protractedly
  5. protractedness
  6. protracter
  7. protracters
  8. protractest
  9. protracteth
  10. protractible
  11. protractile

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Adapted from Wiktionary: protracter (page history and authors); protractor (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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