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Definition of Protract

Protract
Protract Pro*tract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protracted; p. pr. vb. n. Protracting.] [L. protractus, p. p. of protrahere to forth, protract; pro forward + trahere to draw. See Portrait, Portray.] 1. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war. 2. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty. --Shak. 3. (Surv.) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot. 4. (Zo["o]l.) To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract.
Protract
Protract Pro*tract", n. [L. protractus.] Tedious continuance or delay. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Meaning of Protract from wikipedia

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- grades of inverted nipples are defined on how easily the nipple may be protracted and the degree of fibrosis existent in the breast, as well as the damage...
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- significantly. Additionally, neither Germany nor ****an planned to fight a protracted war, and had not equipped themselves to do so. To improve their production...