A pair of animals, such as oxen, matched in size, strength, or color and driven as a team.
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A period of time: a span of life.
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Nautical A stretch of rope made fast at either end.
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Something, such as a railroad trestle or bridge, that extends from one point to another.
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The distance between the tips of the wings of an airplane.
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verb
Archaic A past tense of spin.
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To measure by or as if by the hand with fingers and thumb extended.
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To extend across .
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To form an arch over .
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To place or construct a span over.
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verb-transitive
To bind or fetter.
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To encircle with the hand or hands in or as if in measuring.
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To extend across in space or time: a bridge that spans the gorge; a career that spanned 40 years.
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To measure by or as if by the fully extended hand.
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