/ Dictionary / Index P protraction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•trac•tion Pronunciation: (prō-trak'shun, pru-), [key] — n. the act of protracting; prolongation; extension. protrusion. something that is protracted. a drawing or rendering to scale. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: protraction (Thesaurus) protractile protractor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language