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Meaning of protractor

- One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
- A mathematical instrument for laying down and measuring angles on paper, used in drawing or in plotting. It is of various forms, semicircular, rectangular, or circular.
- An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
- A muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor.
- An adjustable pattern used by tailors.

Crossword clue for protractor

- Instrument for measuring angles