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Noun
S:
(n)
span
(the complete duration of something)
"the job was finished in the span of an hour"
S:
(n)
span
(the distance or interval between two points)
S:
(n)
couple
,
pair
,
twosome
,
twain
,
brace
,
span
,
yoke
,
couplet
,
distich
,
duo
,
duet
,
dyad
,
duad
(two items of the same kind)
S:
(n)
span
(a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches))
S:
(n)
bridge
,
span
(a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)
S:
(n)
straddle
,
span
(the act of sitting or standing astride)
Verb
S:
(v)
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"