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What is the noun for protracted?

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protractor
  1. One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
  2. A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.
  3. (surgery) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
  4. (anatomy) A muscle that extends an organ or part; opposed to retractor.
  5. An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “The artist used the protractor to lengthen the lines in her drawing, creating an illusion of depth.”
      “Holding the protractor at your desired angle, look up the straight edge of the protractor.”
      “Her fingers unzipped the zipper and took out her binder for math along with her calculator, pencil, and protractor.”
protraction
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being protracted
  2. (countable) The act of protracting
  3. (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable
  4. (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb
  5. The act of making a plot on paper.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “The protraction of the war was beginning to try the endurance of the nation.”
      “It was not clear, however, whether they wanted a settlement or simply a protraction of negotiations.”
      “Another role of the scapula involves retraction and protraction along the thoracic wall.”
protractedness
protracter
  1. Alternative form of protractor
protractions
protractors
  1. plural of protractor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Remarkably, the loss of the tongue protractors in chameleons has not affected the external feeding kinematics.”
      “We are pushed into thinking that illusions must be departures from quite simple-minded physics, as measured with rulers, protractors, and clocks.”
      “Among the instruments shown are compasses, scales, surveying wheels and chains, theodolites, protractors, and quadrants.”
protracters
  1. plural of protracter
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