Other Definitions span (enc)
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Span| Noun | 1. | span - the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"attention span - the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity | | | 2. | span - the distance or interval between two pointsdistance - the property created by the space between two objects or points | | | 3. | span - two items of the same kindcouplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, yoke, couple 2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player | | | 4. | span - a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) | | | 5. | span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it Bailey bridge - a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction cattle grid, cattle guard - a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle covered bridge - a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides drawbridge, lift bridge - a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it flyover, flypast, overpass - bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels; "an overpass is called a flyover or a flypast in England" pier - a support for two adjacent bridge spans structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" suspension bridge - a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends trestle - a supporting tower used to support a bridge viaduct - bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley | | | 6. | span - the act of sitting or standing astridecall option, call - the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date put, put option - the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" | | | Verb | 1. | span - 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"cover, extend - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres" | |
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