SPAN

Definition:

1. [noun] the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
   
   
2. [noun] the distance or interval between two points
   
   
3. [noun] two items of the same kind
   Synonyms: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
   
   
4. [noun] a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
   
   
5. [noun] a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
   Synonyms: bridge
   
   
6. [noun] the act of sitting or standing astride
   Synonyms: straddle
   
   
7. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: cross, traverse, sweep
   
   

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• trestle bridge
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