protraction

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The condition of being protracted.
  2. Noun.  (countable) The act of protracting.
  3. Noun.  (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable.
  4. Noun.  (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb.
  5. Noun.  The act of making a plot on paper.

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