protraction

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Protraction and retraction can be seen in the movement of the mandible as the jaw is thrust outwards and then back inwards.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Protraction is the anterior movement of a bone in the horizontal plane.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Protraction of the scapula occurs when the shoulder is moved forward, as when pushing against something or throwing a ball.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Protraction in relating a story will cause it to fail, and this is one reason why jokes in a foreign language seldom make us laugh.

From History of English Humour, Vol. 2 by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan