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

span (verb)
To traverse the distance between.
The suspension bridge spanned the canyon as tenuously as one could imagine.

span (verb)
To cover or extend over an area or time period.
The parking lot spans three acres.
The novel spans three centuries.

span (verb)
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object.
To span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.

span (verb)
To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.

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January 24, 2019

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