/ Dictionary / Index P protractor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•trac•tor Pronunciation: (prō-trak'tur, pru-), [key] — n. a person or thing that protracts. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles. a muscle that causes a part to protrude. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: protractor (Thesaurus) protraction protriptyline 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