What does protractor mean?

Definitions for protractor
proʊˈtræk tər, prə-pro·trac·tor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. protractornoun

    drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles

Wiktionary

  1. protractornoun

    A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.

Wikipedia

  1. Protractor

    A protractor is a measuring instrument, typically made of transparent plastic or glass, for measuring angles. Some protractors are simple half-discs or full circles. More advanced protractors, such as the bevel protractor, have one or two swinging arms, which can be used to help measure the angle.

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  1. protractor

    A protractor is a mathematical instrument used to measure or draw angles. It typically has the shape of a semi-circle or a full circle, and is marked in degrees, usually from 0 to 180 or 0 to 360. The user aligns one edge along one line of the angle and reads the measurement where the other line intersects the scale.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Protractornoun

    one who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction

  2. Protractornoun

    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

  3. Protractornoun

    an instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound

  4. Protractornoun

    a muscle which extends an organ or part; -- opposed to retractor

  5. Protractornoun

    an adjustable pattern used by tailors

Wikidata

  1. Protractor

    A protractor is a square, circular or semicircular tool, typically made of transparent plastic or glass, for measuring angles. Most protractors measure angles in degrees. Radian-scale protractors measure angles in radians. They are used for a variety of mechanical and engineering-related applications, but perhaps the most common use is in geometry lessons in schools. Some protractors are simple half-discs. More advanced protractors, such as the bevel protractor, have one or two swinging arms, which can be used to help measure the angle.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. protractor

    An instrument for laying off angles on paper, having an open mark at the centre of the circle, with a radial leg, and vernier, which is divided into degrees (generally 90).

Entomology

  1. Protractor

    that which extends or lengthens out: applied to muscles.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of protractor in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of protractor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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