PORRECTION

Etymology

Noun

porrection (plural porrections)

The act of stretching forth.

Anagrams

• correption, renotropic

Source: Wiktionary


Por*rec"tion, n. Etym: [L. porrectio: cf. F. porrection.]

Definition: The act of stretching forth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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