Definition of Protraction. Meaning of Protraction. Synonyms of Protraction

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Definition of Protraction

Protraction
Protraction Pro*trac"tion, n. [L. protractio.] 1. 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. 2. (Surv.) (a) The act or process of making a plot on paper. (b) A plot on paper.

Meaning of Protraction from wikipedia

- that involves grasping of the thumb and fingers. Protraction and Retraction is an anterior (protraction) or posterior (retraction) movement, such as of...
- A facemask (also referred to as a protraction facemask, orthopedic facemask, or reverse-pull headgear) is a type of an orthodontic headgear used to treat...
- lower trapezius Retraction (adduction): rhomboids and middle trapezius Protraction (abduction): serratus anterior Upward rotation: upper and lower trapezius...
- muscle" or "boxer's muscle" because it is largely responsible for the protraction of the sca**** — that is, the pulling of the sca**** forward and around...
- lives yet is so immersed in their problems it's more a case of Fatal Protraction." John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal called the series a "first-rate...
- that Robbie and Claire's relationship is "doomed to a long stubborn protraction (not unlike Vietnam, which it parallels)." Claire Clark, the wife of...
- 2017. Quimpo, Nathan Gilbert (2006). "The Use of Human Rights for the Protraction of War". Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies. 21 (1)...
- The serratus punch is an exercise that works sca****r protraction using the serratus anterior muscle and to a lesser extent the pectoralis minor. The...
- wrist joints. However, while manual resistance exercises for sca****r protraction, elbow extension, and pronation and supination are encouraged, elbow...
- School. 2002. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. "Sca****r Protraction and Retraction". University of Michigan Medical School. 2002. Archived...