protractor
protractor
Definition
pro·trac·tor (prō′trak′tər, prō trak′-)
noun
- a person or thing that protracts
- an instrument in the form of a graduated semicircle, used for plotting and measuring angles
- Anat. a muscle that protracts, or extends, a limb
Etymology: ML
protractor
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Using a protractor, draw a line for the back azimuth on the map from the known position back toward your unknown position.
- place: Place a protractor behind it so that the pin ( P ) passes over the scale on the protractor.
Preposition: on
- map: However, it should be noted that when using the protractor on a map, only grid azimuths are obtained.
Modifies a noun
- quadrant: Punch a tiny hole in the apex of the protractor quadrant.
Noun used with modifier
- resector: Stores 4. One resector protractor, map and mapboard per student.
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