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span

(sp/&/n )

the complete duration of something(noun.time)

Example:
The job was finished in the span of an hour.

source: wordnet30
the distance or interval between two points(noun.attribute)

source: wordnet30
two items of the same kind(noun.quantity)

Synonym:
brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, twain, twosome, yoke

source: wordnet30
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)(noun.quantity)

source: wordnet30
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
bridge

source: wordnet30
the act of sitting or standing astride(noun.act)

Synonym:
straddle

source: wordnet30
The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.(noun)

source: webster1913

to cover or extend over an area or time period(verb.stative)

Example:
The parking lot spans 3 acres.
The novel spans three centuries.

Synonym:
cross, sweep, traverse

source: wordnet30
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.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be matched, as horses.(verb)

source: webster1913

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