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spans

SaySPANZUK/spænz/AUS/spæːnz/

2 meanings of spans

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of span. Use this form when talking about more than one.

    The bridge's two main spans were closed for repairs.

    Children often have short attention spans during long lessons.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of span. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The new bridge spans the river between the two towns.

    Her career spans more than forty years.

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spans is a form of span

span, noun: The distance that a bridge, beam, or arch reaches between its supports. Full entry

Forms
spanspans plural
Spelling
span → spans: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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