English to English
span
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noun (n)
- the complete duration of something(noun.time)Example:
The job was finished in the span of an hour.
source: wordnet30 - the distance or interval between two points(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)(noun.quantity)source: wordnet30
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.(verb)source: webster1913
- To be matched, as horses.(verb)source: webster1913