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protractor

noun
/pɹəˈtɹæktə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From protract + -or.

  1. derived from prōtrahō
  2. formed as protractor — “protract + -or”

Definitions

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

  2. A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.

  3. An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A muscle that extends an organ or part

      A muscle that extends an organ or part; opposed to retractor.

    2. An adjustable pattern used by tailors.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at protractor. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at protractor. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at protractor

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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