PROTRACTION

protraction. Protraction, n. a lengthening out, delay, stop

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