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Noun span has 6 senses
- span - the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
--1 is a kind of duration, continuance
--1 has particulars: attention span
- span - the distance or interval between two points
--2 is a kind of distance
- couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad - two items of the same kind
--3 is a kind of two, 2, II, deuce
--3 has particulars: doubleton
- span - a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
--4 is a kind of linear unit
- bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
--5 is a kind of structure, construction
--5 is a part of transportation system, transportation, transit
--5 has parts: arch; pier; trestle
--5 has particulars:
- straddle, span - the act of sitting or standing astride
--6 is a kind of motion, movement, move, motility
--6 has parts: call option, call; put option, put
Verb span has 1 sense
- 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"
--1 is one way to cover, extend
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
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