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protractor
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protractor /pro·trac·tor/ (-trak´ter) an instrument for extracting foreign bodies from wounds.
pro·trac·tor (pr-trktr)
n.
A muscle that extends a limb or other part.
protractor
an instrument for extracting foreign bodies from wounds.
protractor 
1. Instrument used to measure or set out angles on paper.
2. A scale containing a circle graduated in degrees and a set of axes emerging from the centre of the circle used to set the axis of an astigmatic ophthalmic lens. It also includes various other scales for positioning the optical centre of lenses.


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