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Definition of 'SPAN'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) span
the full extent, stretch, or reach of something.

2.  span
a period of time during which something continues; duration.

3.  span
the distance or space between two supports of a structure, as an arch or a bridge.

4.  span
the part of the structure between the supports.

5.  span
the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.

6.  span
a unit of length corresponding to this distance, commonly taken as 9 inches (23 cm).

7.  span
a distance, amount, piece, etc., of this length or of some small extent.

8. (v.t.) span
to extend or reach over or across (space or time).

9.  span
to provide with something that extends over or across:
to span a river with a bridge.

10.  span
to measure by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended.

11.  span
to encircle with the hand or hands.

12.  span
to bend (a bow) in preparation for shooting.

13. (n.) span
a pair of horses or other animals harnessed and driven together.

Etymology: (1760–70, Amer.; < D: team (of oxen, horses))

Definition of 'SPAN'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) span
the complete duration of something
"the job was finished in the span of an hour"

2. (noun) span
the distance or interval between two points

3. (noun) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
two items of the same kind

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

5. (noun) bridge, span
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

6. (verb) straddle, span
the act of sitting or standing astride

7. (verb) cross, traverse, span, sweep
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"

Definition of 'SPAN'

Webster Dictionary

1. SPAN
imp. & p. p. of Spin

2. SPAN
of Spin

3. (verb) SPAN
the space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom

4. (verb) SPAN
hence, a small space or a brief portion of time

5. (verb) SPAN
the spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports

6. (verb) SPAN
a rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used

7. (verb) SPAN
a pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action

8. (verb) SPAN
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

9. (verb) SPAN
to reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch

10. (verb) SPAN
to fetter, as a horse; to hobble

11. (verb) SPAN
to be matched, as horses

Translation of 'SPAN'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the length between the supports of a bridge or arch The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.
Afrikaans: spanning	Arabic: المَسافَه بين دَعامتي الق	Bulgarian: разстояние
Brazilian: vão	Czech: rozpětí	German: der Brückenbogen
Danish: spænd; -spænd	Greek: άνοιγμα, πλάτος	Spanish: luz, palmo
Estonian: kaarelaius, siruulatus	Farsi: دهانه	Finnish: jänneväli
French: travée, portée	Hebrew: מִמתַח	Hindi: पाट
Croatian: luk mosta, raspon	Hungarian: fesztáv	Indonesian: rentang
Icelandic: bil milli brúarstöpla	Italian: luce, campata	Japanese: さしわたし
Korean: 교각 사이의 거리	Lithuanian: ilgis, atstumas tarp arko	Latvian: attālums starp tilta bals
Malay: bidang`	Dutch: overspanning	Norwegian: spennvidde, bruspenn
Polish: rozpiętość	Persian: دهانه	Pashto: دهانه
Portuguese: vão	Romanian: lungime; deschidere	Russian: пролёт
Slovak: rozpätie	Slovenian: razmik med dvema stebroma	Serbian: luk mosta
Swedish: [bro]spann	Thai: ช่วงห่าง	Turkish: ayak/kemer açıklığı
Taiwanese: 跨度	Ukrainian: прогін (моста); відстань	Urdu: پل کا پورا پاٹ
Vietnamese: nhịp cầu	Chinese: 跨度
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