( n. )
A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate.
( n. )
A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012