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[1] the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
[2] a unit of length corresponding to this distance, commonly taken as 9 inches (23 cm).
[3] a distance, amount, piece, etc., of this length or of some small extent: a span of lace.
[4] Civil Engineering , Architecture . the distance between two supports of a structure. the structure so supported. the distance or space between two supports of a bridge.
[5] the full extent, stretch, or reach of anything: a long span of memory.
[6] Aeronautics . the distance between the wing tips of an airplane.
[7] a limited space of time, as the term or period of living: Our span on earth is short.
[8] Mathematics . the smallest subspace of a vector space that contains a given element or set of elements.
[9] to measure by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended.
[10] to encircle with the hand or hands, as the waist.
[11] to extend over or across (a section of land, a river, etc.).
[12] to provide with something that extends over: to span a river with a bridge.
[13] to extend or reach over (space or time): a memory that spans 90 years.
[14] Mathematics . to function (in a subspace of a vector space) as a span.
[15] Archery . to bend (the bow) in preparation for shooting.
[16] a pair of horses or other animals harnessed and driven together.
[17] a simple past tense of spin.
[18] to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
[19] to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn: The machine spins nylon thread.
[20] (of spiders, silkworms, etc.) to produce (a thread, cobweb, gossamer, silk, etc.) by extruding from the body a long, slender filament of a natural viscous matter that hardens in the air.
[21] to cause to turn around rapidly, as on an axis; twirl; whirl: to spin a coin on a table.
[22] Informal . to play (phonograph records): a job spinning records on a radio show.
[23] Metalworking . to shape (sheet metal) into a hollow, rounded form by pressure from a tool while rotating the metal on a lathe or wheel.
[24] to produce, fabricate, or evolve in a manner suggestive of spinning thread: to spin a tale of sailing ships and bygone days.
[25] Rocketry . to cause intentionally (a rocket or guided missile) to undergo a roll.
[26] to draw out, protract, or prolong (often followed by out ): He spun the project out for over three years.
[27] British . to flunk a student in an examination or a term's work.
[28] Slang . to cause to have a particular bias; influence in a certain direction: His assignment was to spin the reporters after the president's speech.
[29] to revolve or rotate rapidly, as the earth or a top.
[30] to produce a thread from the body, as spiders or silkworms.
[31] to produce yarn or thread by spinning.
[32] to move, go, run, ride, or travel rapidly.
[33] to have a sensation of whirling; reel: My head began to spin and I fainted.
[34] to fish with a spinning or revolving bait.
[35] the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
[36] a spinning motion given to a ball, wheel, axle, or other object.
[37] a downward movement or trend, especially one that is sudden, alarming, etc.: Steel prices went into a spin.
[38] a rapid run, ride, drive, or the like, as for exercise or enjoyment: They went for a spin in the car.
[39] Slang . a particular viewpoint or bias, especially in the media; slant: They tried to put a favorable spin on the news coverage of the controversial speech.
[40] Also called tailspin, tail spin. Aeronautics . a maneuver in which an airplane descends in a vertical direction along a helical path of large pitch and small radius at an angle of attack greater than the critical angle, dangerous when not done intentionally or under control.
[41] Rocketry . the act of intentionally causing a rocket or guided missile to undergo a roll. a roll so caused.
[42] Also called spin angular momentum . Physics . the intrinsic angular momentum characterizing each kind of elementary particle, having one of the values 0, 1/2, 1/3, … when measured in units of Planck's constant divided by 2π.
[43] Australian . a run of luck; fate.
[44] spin off , to create something new, as a company or assets, without detracting from or affecting the relative size or stability of the original: After the acquisition, the company was required to spin off about a third of its assets. to derive from or base on something done previously: They took the character of the maid and spun off another TV series.
[45] Spaniard.
[46] Spanish.
[47] the interval, space, or distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or arch
[48] the complete duration or extent the span of his life
[49] psychol the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act apprehension span ; span of attention
[50] short for wingspan
[51] a unit of length based on the width of an expanded hand, usually taken as nine inches
[52] to stretch or extend across, over, or around
[53] to provide with something that extends across or around to span a river with a bridge
[54] to measure or cover, esp with the extended hand
[55] a team of horses or oxen, esp two matched animals
[56] archaic , or dialect a past tense of spin
[57] Spanish
[58] to rotate or cause to rotate rapidly, as on an axis
[59] to draw out and twist (natural fibres, as of silk or cotton) into a long continuous thread to make such a thread or filament from (synthetic resins, etc), usually by forcing through a nozzle
[60] (of spiders, silkworms, etc) to form (webs, cocoons, etc) from a silky fibre exuded from the body
[61] (tr) to shape (metal) into a rounded form on a lathe
[62] (tr) informal to tell (a tale, story, etc) by drawing it out at great length (esp in the phrase spin a yarn )
[63] to bowl, pitch, hit, or kick (a ball) so that it rotates in the air and changes direction or speed on bouncing, or (of a ball) to be projected in this way
[64] (intr) (of wheels) to revolve rapidly without causing propulsion
[65] to cause (an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent or (of an aircraft) to dive in a spiral descent
[66] (intr foll by along ) to drive or travel swiftly
[67] Also: spin-dry (tr) to rotate (clothes) in a washing machine in order to extract surplus water
[68] (intr) to reel or grow dizzy, as from turning around my head is spinning
[69] (intr) to fish by drawing a revolving lure through the water
[70] (intr) informal to present news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression
[71] a swift rotating motion; instance of spinning
[72] physics the intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle or atomic nucleus, as distinguished from any angular momentum resulting from its motion a quantum number determining values of this angular momentum in units of the Dirac constant, having integral or half-integral values Symbol: S , s
[73] a condition of loss of control of an aircraft or an intentional flight manoeuvre in which the aircraft performs a continuous spiral descent because the angle of maximum lift is less than the angle of incidence
[74] a spinning motion imparted to a ball, etc
[75] (in skating) any of various movements involving spinning rapidly on the spot
[76] informal a short or fast drive, ride, etc, esp in a car, for pleasure
[77] flat spin informal , mainly British a state of agitation or confusion
[78] Australian and NZ informal a period of time or an experience; chance or luck; fortune a bad spin
[79] commerce informal a sudden downward trend in prices, values, etc
[80] informal the practice of presenting news or information in a way that creates a favourable impression
[81] on the spin informal one after another they have lost two finals on the spin

Words related to Span

term, spell, space, stretch, interval, period, length, traverse, cover, cross, extend, connect, time, reach, amount, spread, extent, compass, measure, bridge

Words nearby Span

spalpeen, spam, spambot, spammie, spamming, span, span loading, span of apprehension, span of attention, span roof, span saw

Origin of Span

inbefore 900; Middle English spinnen to spin yarn, Old English spinnan; cognate with Dutch, German spinnen, Old Norse spinna, Gothic spinnan

Other words from Span

spin·na·bil·i·ty , noun
spin·na·ble , adjective
out·spin , verb (used with object), out·spun, out·spin·ning.
un·spin·na·ble , adjective

Word origin for Span

inOld English spinnan; related to Old Norse spinna, Old High German spinnan to spin, Lithuanian pinu to braid

Synonyms for Span

interval, length, period, space, spell, stretch, term, amount, compass, extent, measure, reach, spread, time