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span

1 span /ˈspæn/ noun
plural spans
1 span
/ˈspæn/
noun
plural spans
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPAN
[count]
: the period of time between two dates or events often + of
see also attention span, life span
: the part of a bridge or other structure that goes across a space from one support to another
: the width of something from one side to the other often + of
see also wingspan
see also spic-and-span
2 span /ˈspæn/ verb
spans; spanned; spanning
2 span
/ˈspæn/
verb
spans; spanned; spanning
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPAN
[+ object]
: to continue throughout (a period of time)
: to cover or include (a wide area, a large number of things, etc.)
: to cross over (something)