Span

Related Terms:

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Definitions:

Noun

span

Definition: the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"

span

Definition: the distance or interval between two points

couple pair twosome twain brace span yoke couplet distich duo duet dyad duad

Definition: two items of the same kind

span

Definition: a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)

bridge span

Definition: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

straddle span

Definition: the act of sitting or standing astride

Definition: The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; an eighth of a fathom.

Verb

cross traverse span sweep

Definition: to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor"; "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"

Definition: To extend through the distance between or across.

Definition: simple past tense of spin