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PROTRACTION n. 3 definitions

A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. A protraction only of what is worst in life. Mallock.

Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying. He suffered their protractive arts. Dryden.

PROTRACTOR n. 5 definitions

One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.

PROTREPTICAL a.

Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive. [Obs.] Bp. Ward.

That may be protruded; protrusile. Darwin.

PROTRUDE v. 3 definitions

s through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth. When . . . Spring protrudes the bursting gems. Thomson.

Capable of being protruded or thrust out; protractile; protrusive.

PROTRUSION n. 2 definitions

The act of protruding or thrusting forward, or beyond the usual limit.

PROTRUSIVE a. 2 definitions

Thrusting or impelling forward; as, protrusive motion. E. Darwin.

PROTRUSIVELY adv.

In a protrusive manner.

PROTUBERANCE n.

That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation. Solar protuberances (Astron.), certain rose-colored masses on the limb of the sun which are seen to extend beyond the edge of the moon at the time of a so…

PROTUBERANCY n.

The quality or state of being protuberant; protuberance; prominence.

Prominent, or excessively prominent; bulging beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; swelling; as, a protuberant joint; a protuberant eye. -- Pro*tu"ber*ant*ly, adv.

To swell, or be prominent, beyond the adjacent surface; to bulge out. S. Sharp.

PROTUBERATION n.

The act of swelling beyond the surrounding surface. Cooke (1615).

Protuberant. [R.]

The duct of a pronephros. Haeckel.

The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated into what are recognized as distinct chemical elements.

PROUD a. 5 definitions

e's excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous. Nor much expect A foe so proud will first the weaker seek. Milton. O death, made proud with pure and princely beauty ! Shak. And shades impervious to the proud world's glare. Keble.

Somewhat proud. Ash.