span

(n) the complete duration of something
- the job was finished in the span of an hour
(n) the distance or interval between two points
(n) two items of the same kind couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, yoke, couple,
(n) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
(n) a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. bridge,
(n) the act of sitting or standing astride straddle,

(v) 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
traverse, cross, sweep,

traverse cross sweep couplet distich duad duet duo dyad twain twosome brace pair yoke couple bridge straddle

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