protractor

noun
UK /prəˈtræk.tər/
US /proʊˈtræk.tɚ/

A protractor is a flat tool shaped like a half circle that you use to measure and draw angles.

She used a protractor to measure the angle of the triangle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A muscle that draws a body part forward or outward.

The protractor muscle helps move the arm forward.

3. A person or thing that protracts or lengthens something.

The device acted as a protractor of the metal rod.

4. An instrument for drawing or measuring angles, especially in surveying.

The surveyor checked the land with a protractor.