protractor

prəˈtræktər

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Definition of protractor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

tool for measuring angles in geometry

TECH.

She used a protractor to measure the angle.

medical

Dated

instrument for extracting objects from wounds

Dated

The surgeon used a protractor to remove the bullet.

extractor

remover

tailoring

Dated

adjustable pattern used by tailors

Dated

The tailor used a protractor for the dress design.

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tool for measuring angles in geometry
instrument for extracting objects from wounds

Origin of protractor

Latin, pro (for) + tractus (drawing)

Examples of protractor in a sentence

The student reached for a protractor to check the angles.
A protractor was needed to extract the shard.
Doctors rely on a protractor for delicate removals.
She adjusted the protractor to fit the new pattern.
A protractor is essential for precise tailoring work.

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French:rapporteur, extracteur, ...
German:Winkelmesser, Extraktor, ...
Italian:goniometro, estrattore, ...
Spanish:transportador, extractor, ...
Portuguese:transferidor, extrator, ...
Chinese:量角器, 取物器, ...
Japanese:分度器, プロトラクター, ...
Arabic:مِنْقَلَة, أَدَاة اِسْتِخْرَاج, ...
Hebrew:מַד זָוִית, מְחַלֵּץ, ...
Russian:транспортир, экстрактор, ...
Ukrainian:транспортир, екстрактор, ...
Hindi:कोणमापी, निकालने का उपकरण, ...
Bengali:প্রট্র্যাক্টর, প্রোট্রাক্টর, ...
Catalan:transportador, extractor, ...
Czech:úhloměr, extraktor, ...
Danish:gradmåler, ekstraktor, ...
Dutch:geodriehoek, extractor, ...
Greek:γωνιομετρητής, εξαγωγέας, ...
Hungarian:szögmérő, fogó, ...
Khmer:បន្ទាត់វាស់មុំ, ឧបករណ៍ដកវត្ថុចេញពីរបួស, ...
Korean:각도기, 프록트랙터, ...
Persian:نقاله, پروتراکتور, ...
Polish:kątomierz, ekstraktor, ...
Portuguese (BR):transferidor, extrator, ...
Romanian:raportor, extractor, ...
Swedish:gradskiva, extraktor, ...
Thai:ไม้โปรแทรกเตอร์, เครื่องมือดึงวัตถุ, ...
Turkish:iletki, çıkarıcı, ...
Vietnamese:thước đo góc, dụng cụ gắp, ...

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