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Noun
1. the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
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2. the distance or interval between two points
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3. two items of the same kind
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4. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
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5. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
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6. the act of sitting or standing astride
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Verb
1. 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"
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