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protractor
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protractor
(noun)
protractor
/proʊ
ˈ
træktɚ/
noun
plural
protractors
protractor
/proʊ
ˈ
træktɚ/
noun
plural
protractors
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROTRACTOR
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a device that has the form of a half circle and that is used for drawing and measuring angles
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