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The definition of span
8 Definitions of: span
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- noun, the interval, space, or distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or arch
- noun, the complete duration or extent
- noun, psychol the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act
- noun, short for wingspan
- noun, a unit of length based on the width of an expanded hand, usually taken as nine inches
- verb, to stretch or extend across, over, or around
- verb, to provide with something that extends across or around
- verb, to measure or cover, esp with the extended hand
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- noun, a team of horses or oxen, esp two matched animals
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- verb, a past tense of spin
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of span