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span
Definition:
(nou) the complete duration of something (nou) the distance or interval between two points (nou) two items of the same kind (nou) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) (nou) a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. (nou) the act of sitting or standing astride
Phonetic Transcription:
spæn
Examples:
In Swahili, the equivalent of the span is the futuri.
It lived in the life span of extortion.
The life span of humans is finite.
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