protractor
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protractor
- /pɹəˈtɹæktə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -æktə(ɹ)
noun protractors
- One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
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A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.
plastic protractor
Similar: semicircle
- An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
- A muscle that extends an organ or part; opposed to retractor.
- An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
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noun a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles
| Español | transportador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 각도기 gakdogi |
| 日本語 | 分度器 bundoki |
| 中文 | 量角器 liángjiǎoqì |
| Kiswahili | kipimapembe |
| Português | transferidor |
| Français | rapporteur |
| Deutsch | Winkelmesser, Winkelmaß |
| Italiano | goniometro, protrattore |
| Ελληνικά | μοιρογνωμόνιο moirognomónio, γωνιόμετρο goniómetro |
| Română | raportor |
| Русский | транспорти́р transportír, угломе́р uglomér |
| Tiếng Việt | thước đo góc |
| العربية | مِنْقَلَة minqala |
| עברית | מד־זווית |
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title = {protractor},
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