Definition of span

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span²

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n) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
spanned, span·ning, spans

To bind or fetter.

NOUN:

Nautical A stretch of rope made fast at either end.
A pair of animals, such as oxen, matched in size, strength, or color and driven as a team.

ETYMOLOGY:
Dutch spannen, to harness, from Middle Dutch; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots

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