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verb(span)
to cover or extend over an area or time period
Synonyms: cross, sweep, traverse,
Examples:
The parking lot spans 3 acres.
The novel spans three centuries.
span
noun(span)
two items of the same kind
Synonyms: brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, twain, twosome, yoke,
span
noun(span)
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Synonyms: bridge,
span
noun(span)
the act of sitting or standing astride
Synonyms: straddle,
span
noun(span)
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
span
noun(span)
the complete duration of something
Examples:
The job was finished in the span of an hour.
span
noun(span)
the distance or interval between two points

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