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List of meaning for span

the full extent of something from one end to the other

span(noun)

the complete duration of something

"the job was finished in the span of an hour"

span(noun)

the distance or interval between two points

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad(noun)

two items of the same kind

span(noun)

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

bridge, span(noun)

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

straddle, span(verb)

the act of sitting or standing astride

cross, traverse, span, sweep(verb)

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"

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

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