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
verbpast 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
  • life span
    - អាយុ (ពីពេលកើតដល់ស្លាប់)
  • spick and span
    - ស្អាតស្អំ, ស្អាត
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.
verbpast 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.