■ noun
1》 an instrument for measuring angles, typically in the form of a flat semicircle marked with degrees along the curved edge.
2》 chiefly Zoology a muscle serving to extend a part of the body. Compare with retractor .
■ noun
1》 an instrument for measuring angles, typically in the form of a flat semicircle marked with degrees along the curved edge.
2》 chiefly Zoology a muscle serving to extend a part of the body. Compare with retractor .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004