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spanning

SaySPAN-ingUS · UK/ˈspænɪŋ/AUS/ˈspæːnɪŋ/

2 meanings of spanning

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of span. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    The new bridge spanning the river opens next week.

    She has photos spanning fifty years of family life.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of stretching or reaching across a space from one side to the other.

    Like reaching your arms across a table to touch both edges at once.

    The spanning of the canyon took the workers many months.

    Careful spanning of the gap kept the roof from sagging.

    Similarbridging, crossing

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spanning is a form of span

span, verb: To last through or cover a period of time. Full entry

Forms
spanspans he/she/itspanning -ing formspanned past tense, past participle
Spelling
span → spanning: double the n, add -ing

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