spans is a form of:
Span
noun
- 1.
- (the distance [about nine inches or twentythree centimeters] between the tips of a person's thumb and little finger when these are stretched, the full amount or extend between any two limits, a part between two supports) one span in length ចំអាមកូនដៃ (ប្រវែងពីចុង មេដៃទៅចុងកូនដៃ), time span រយៈ, bridge span ចំណែក, life span វនសាលគម, wing span កំណាង
- 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) រយៈពេល (ពីដើមដល់ចប់) វិសាលគម
verb — past tense: spanned ; past participle: spanned ; present participle: spanning ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To extend, to measure) a river ឆ្លងពីត្រើយម្ខាងទៅត្រើយម្ខាង
Example: The bridge spans the river, a span of years.span two centuries អស់ពេលពីរសតវត្ស - 2.
- សន្ធឹងកាត់គ្របដណ្តប់លើ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports.
- 2.
- A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
- 3.
- A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
- 4.
- The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
verb — past tense: spanned ; past participle: spanned ; present participle: spanning ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
- 5.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To be matched, as horses.