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Protractor vs Cypress - What's the difference?

protractor | cypress |

As nouns the difference between protractor and cypress

is that protractor is one who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction while cypress is an evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family cupressaceae, especially the genera cupressus'' and ''chamaecyparis .

protractor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
  • A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or angles.
  • (surgery) An instrument formerly used in extracting foreign or offensive matter from a wound.
  • (anatomy) A muscle that extends an organ or part; opposed to retractor.
  • An adjustable pattern used by tailors.
  • (Knight)

    cypress

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus'' and ''Chamaecyparis
  • silk or cotton gauze fabric, usually black
  • See also

    * (wikipedia "cypress") ----