Span
/spˈæn/
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Definition
(noun) The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.
Sentence Examples
The bridge has a span of 100 meters.
Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new bridge has a continuous ____ of several hundred meters over the wide river valley.