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span1
noun
1
a the distance, interval, length, etc between two points in space or time;
b the length between the supports of a bridge, arch, pier, ceiling, etc;
c the extent to which, or the duration of time for which, someone can concentrate, listen attentively, etc;
d the maximum distance between the tip of one wing and the tip of the other, eg in birds and aeroplanes;
e in compounds wingspan timespan lifespan .
2 the distance between the tips of thumb and little finger on an extended hand, which is conventionally taken as 9in (23cm).
verb (spanned , spanning )
1
a said of a bridge, pier, ceiling, rainbow, etc: to extend across or over, especially in an arched shape A rainbow spanned the sky ;
b to bridge (a river, etc) spanned the river using logs .
2 to last The feud spanned more than 30 years .
3 to measure or cover, eg by using an extended hand.
[Anglo-Saxon spann ]
noun
1
a the distance, interval, length, etc between two points in space or time;
b the length between the supports of a bridge, arch, pier, ceiling, etc;
c the extent to which, or the duration of time for which, someone can concentrate, listen attentively, etc;
d the maximum distance between the tip of one wing and the tip of the other, eg in birds and aeroplanes;
e in compounds wingspan timespan lifespan .
2 the distance between the tips of thumb and little finger on an extended hand, which is conventionally taken as 9in (23cm).
verb (spanned , spanning )
1
a said of a bridge, pier, ceiling, rainbow, etc: to extend across or over, especially in an arched shape A rainbow spanned the sky ;
b to bridge (a river, etc) spanned the river using logs .
2 to last The feud spanned more than 30 years .
3 to measure or cover, eg by using an extended hand.
[Anglo-Saxon spann ]
span2
noun
1 naut any of several kinds of ropes or chains that are used for securing, fastening, etc.
2 US a pair of horses or oxen.
[18c: from Dutch and German spannen to unite or fasten]
noun
1 naut any of several kinds of ropes or chains that are used for securing, fastening, etc.
2 US a pair of horses or oxen.
[18c: from Dutch and German spannen to unite or fasten]
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