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Word: Span
Speech Type: Verb
span
(of a bridge, arch, etc.) extend from side to side of
Short Definition:extend from side to side of
Examples:- the stream was spanned by a narrow bridge
extend across (a period of time or a range of subjects)
Short Definition:extend across
Examples:- their interests span almost all the conventional disciplines
Word: Span
Speech Type: Noun
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
the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers
Short Definition:full extent of something from end to end
Examples:- a warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet
the length of time for which something lasts
Short Definition:length of time for which something lasts
Examples:- a short concentration span
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