PROTRACTION


Meaning of PROTRACTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' trak-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin protraction-, protractio act of drawing out, from protrahere

Date: 1535

1 : the act of protracting : the state of being protracted

2 : the drawing to scale of an area of land

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.