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 span span /ˈspæn/

noun

  1. () The complete duration of something  ( span )
    the complete duration of something
     The job was finished in the span of an hour
    the job was finished in the span of an hour
  2. () The distance or interval between two points  ( span )
    the distance or interval between two points
     The Golden Gate Bridge has a span that stretches across the San Francisco Bay.
    The Golden Gate Bridge has a span that stretches across the San Francisco Bay.
  3. The act of sitting or standing astride  ( span , straddle )
    the act of sitting or standing astride
  4. A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.  ( span , bridge )
    a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
     The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is one of the most iconic bridges in the world
    The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is one of the most iconic bridges in the world
  5. A unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)  ( span )
    a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
  6. Two items of the same kind  ( brace , couplet , distich , duad , duet , duo , dyad , span , twain , couple , pair , twosome , yoke )
    two items of the same kind

verb

  1. () To cover or extend over an area or time period  ( cross , traverse , sweep , span )
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
     Rivers traverse the valley floor
    Rivers traverse the valley floor
     The parking lot spans 3 acres
    The parking lot spans 3 acres
     The novel spans three centuries
    The novel spans three centuries


 pfannkuchen pfannkuchen /ˈpfɑːnkʊxən/

noun

  1. Puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce  ( german pancake , pfannkuchen )
    puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce


 American olive American olive /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈɑlɪv/

noun

  1. Small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits  ( American olive , devilwood , Osmanthus americanus )
    small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits


 Giacometti Giacometti /dʒəkəˈmɛˌtiː/

noun

  1. Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)  ( Alberto Giacometti , Giacometti )
    Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)