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[span], (Noun)
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- the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers
(e.g: a warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet)
- the length of time for which something lasts
(e.g: a short concentration span)
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Old English span, ‘distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger’, of Germanic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French espan
[span], (Verb)
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- (of a bridge, arch, etc.) extend from side to side of
(e.g: the stream was spanned by a narrow bridge)
- extend across (a period of time or a range of subjects)
(e.g: their interests span almost all the conventional disciplines)
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Old English span, ‘distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger’, of Germanic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French espan
[span], (Noun)
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- a rope with its ends fastened at different points to a spar or other object in order to provide a purchase
- a matched pair of horses, mules, or oxen
- a lot
(e.g: thanks a span)
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mid 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch or Low German spannen. The noun (originally in nautical use) dates from the mid 18th century
[span], (Verb)
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- yoke (an animal)
(e.g: he spanned his donkeys to the cart)
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mid 16th century (as a verb): from Dutch or Low German spannen. The noun (originally in nautical use) dates from the mid 18th century
[span], (Adjective)
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[span], (Verb)
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