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Definition of: protractor
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(prō·trak′tər) noun
1. An instrument for measuring and laying off angles.
2. A tailor's adjustable pattern.
3. Anat. A muscle that extends a limb or moves it forward.
4. Surg. An instrument for extracting foreign bodies from a wound.
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