protractor

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Degrees are commonly measured by means of the protractor, although the ordinary instruments of this kind leave very much to be desired.

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  1. noun A semicircular instrument for measuring and constructing angles.
  2. noun An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
  3. noun Anatomy A muscle that extends a limb or other part.

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  • ‘So if you two wouldn’t mind taking this measuring tape and this fairly large protractor, and assing about over there for a bit without doing anything in particular, but just looking busy and intelligent, it would be handy. —  The Dancing Druids - Gladys Mitchell - Bradley 21: 1948
  • With a giant bicycle in the middle of a roundabout to another, close by, roundabout hosting a set of geometry tools (protractor ...), and numerous other art works scattered around the city gives you the impression of a liberal society. —  Qwaider Planet
  • The app has a plumb bob, surface level, bubble level bar, steel protractor, and steel ruler. —  phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed
  • Naples High student accused of attacking another student at mall with protractor or compass
  • A 14-year-old Naples High School student faces felony charges of aggravated battery for allegedly attacking another teen at the Coastland Center mall with an instrument described as a protractor or compass.
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  1. from New Latin protractor (cf. Middle Latin protractor, one who calls or drags another into court), from Latin protrahere, past participle protractus, draw or drag forth: see protract.
 

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