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Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To protract; to spend by delays; as, to spin out the day in idleness..

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) A mathematical instrument for laying down and measuring angles on paper, used in drawing or in plotting. It is of various forms, semicircular, rectangular, or circular..

Protraction :: Protraction (n.) A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate..

Intone :: Intone (v. i.) To utter a prolonged tone or a deep, protracted sound; to speak or recite in a measured, sonorous manner; to intonate..

Protracter :: Protracter (n.) A protractor.

Tickle :: Tickle (v. t.) To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too long protracted..

Protract :: Protract (n.) Tedious continuance or delay.

Protracting :: Protracting (p. pr. vb. n.) of Protrac.

Protrusile :: Protrusile (a.) Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive.

Refresher :: Refresher (n.) An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually protracted..

Prolix :: Prolix (a.) Indulging in protracted discourse; tedious; wearisome; -- applied to a speaker or writer.

Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To extend in length; to lengthen; to protract; to stretch; to extend, as a mass of metal into wire..

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.

Tarantism :: Tarantism (n.) A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music..

Protracted :: Protracted (imp. & p. p.) of Protrac.

Elongation :: Elongation (n.) The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension..

Rhynchobdellea :: Rhynchobdellea (n. pl.) A suborder of leeches including those that have a protractile proboscis, without jaws. Clepsine is the type..

Long :: Long (superl.) Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide..

Protraction :: Protraction (n.) The act or process of making a plot on paper.

Protractor :: Protractor (n.) One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction..

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