SPAN

• (noun) the act of sitting or standing astride

  synonyms : straddle

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

  synonyms : bridge

• (noun) the distance or interval between two points

• (noun) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)

• (noun) two items of the same kind

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

  The pair of ribbons made a couple. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) the complete duration of something

  "the job was finished in the span of an hour"

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : cross , sweep , traverse

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