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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•tract (prō trakt′, prə-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time;
extend the duration of;
prolong. - Anatomyto extend or protrude.
- Surveying(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
- Latin prōtractus (past participle of prōtrahere to draw forth, prolong). See pro-1, tract1
- 1540–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continue. See lengthen.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curtail.
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