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