Meaning & use

protractor

noun·Everyday

A flat, usually semicircular instrument marked in degrees, used for measuring or drawing angles.

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She used a protractor to measure the exact angle of each triangle in her homework.

The carpenter checked the corner's angle with a protractor before cutting the wood.

A note on using this word

Protractor is a basic geometry tool; do not confuse it with a compass, which is used for drawing circles and arcs.

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