The meaning of Span

verb

Spin; whirl.

Usage examples:

My dad would have birled in his grave at the very idea

noun

A spin or whirl.

Usage examples:

Local skaters recreate the spirit of the far east, with lamp - rubbing, wish-making, fancy birls an…

noun

A structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle.

Usage examples:

A bridge across the river thames

verb

Be or make a bridge over (something).

Usage examples:

A covered walkway bridged the gardens

noun

A card game related to whist, played by two partnerships of two players who at the beginning of each hand bid for the right to name the trump suit, the highest bid also representing a contract to make a specified number of tricks with a specified suit as trumps.

Usage examples:

She plays bridge once a month with a group of friends

noun

A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).

Usage examples:

Draw a circle with a compass

verb

Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

Usage examples:

They were circling athens airport

noun

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

Usage examples:

Walkers should be equipped with a map and compass

verb

Go round (something) in a circular course.

Usage examples:

The ship wherein magellan compassed the world

noun

A device for finding direction with a thin pointed metal part that turns to always point north

verb

Consist of; be made up of.

Usage examples:

The country comprises twenty states

verb

To consist of or to be made up of

Usage examples:

The pacific rim comprises countries bordering the pacific, including the us, canada, japan, china, …

verb

To have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members

Usage examples:

Teams are created to work on one specific project, and are comprised of people who have very differ…

noun

The route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river.

Usage examples:

The road adopts a tortuous course along the coast

verb

(of liquid) move without obstruction; flow.

Usage examples:

Tears were coursing down her cheeks

noun

The particular path something such as an aircraft or ship takes as it moves, or the path along which a river flows

Usage examples:

A southern course will take our flight over texas., the ship was blown off course (= away from its …

verb

Put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

The table had been covered with a checked tablecloth

noun

A thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it.

Usage examples:

A seat cover

verb

To put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something

Usage examples:

Once the rice comes to a boil, turn down the flame and cover the pot., she covered the child with a…

noun

A mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×).

Usage examples:

Place a cross against the preferred choice

verb

Go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.).

Usage examples:

She has crossed the atlantic twice

adjective

Annoyed.

Usage examples:

He seemed to be very cross about something

noun

The length of the space between two points.

Usage examples:

I cycled the short distance home

verb

Make (someone or something) far off or remote in position or nature.

Usage examples:

Her mother wished to distance her from the rough village children

noun

The amount of space between two places or things

Usage examples:

[ c ] the distance from san francisco to los angeles is about 400 miles., from a distance, he looks…

noun

The time during which something continues.

Usage examples:

Bicycle hire for the duration of your holiday

noun

The length of time that something lasts

Usage examples:

He planned a stay of two years’ duration.

noun

The length of time that something lasts

Usage examples:

A two-year/ten-month/six-week, etc. duration most placements of agency it staff are of a three-mont…

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral.

Usage examples:

The dog yelped frenetically, wildly gyrating her tail

verb

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around an axis

verb

To swing repeatedly around a fixed point

Usage examples:

She recites a poem while a dancer gyrates next to her.

noun

An intervening time.

Usage examples:

After his departure, there was an interval of many years without any meetings

noun

A period between two events or times, or the space between two points

Usage examples:

If there is a fire, the alarm will sound at 15-second intervals., we’ve positioned guards around th…

adjective

Coming after all others in time or order; final.

Usage examples:

They caught the last bus

adverb

On the last occasion before the present; previously.

Usage examples:

A woman last heard of in cornwall

noun

The last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others.

Usage examples:

The last of their guests had gone

noun

The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object.

Usage examples:

The delta is twenty kilometres in length

combining form

Reaching up to or down to the place specified.

Usage examples:

Knee-length

noun

The measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side, or a measurement of a particular part of something

Usage examples:

[ c ] a length of rope, [ u ] the boat is 20 feet in length., [ u ] the length of the poem was 30 l…

noun

A length or portion of time.

Usage examples:

He had long periods of depression

adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of a past historical time, especially in style or design.

Usage examples:

An attractive and beautifully modernized period house

noun

An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.

Usage examples:

By the end of that week, i could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left.

verb

Perform a pirouette.

Usage examples:

She pirouetted and made a bow

noun

A fast turn of the body on the toes or the front part of the foot, performed esp. by a ballet dancer

Usage examples:

Dancers pirouetted across the stage.

noun

The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

Usage examples:

The insert requires minimal preventive-maintenance grease at its pivot points and axles.

verb

Turn on or as if on a pivot.

Usage examples:

He swung round, pivoting on his heel

noun

A fixed point supporting something which turns or balances, or a person or thing on which something else depends

Usage examples:

Boston was the pivot of his emotional and intellectual life., [ t ] she pivots her left foot., [ i …

noun

The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.

Usage examples:

The cost will be in the range of $1–5 million a day

verb

Vary or extend between specified limits.

Usage examples:

Prices range from £30 to £100

adjective

(of a person or their lifestyle) orderly; settled.

Usage examples:

It's possible to be too rangé

verb

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.

Usage examples:

He reached over and turned off his bedside light

noun

An act of reaching out with one's arm.

Usage examples:

She made a reach for him

verb

Move in a circle on a central axis.

Usage examples:

Overhead, the fan revolved slowly

verb

To move in a circle or a curve around a central point, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ t ] the plane revolved 162 degrees onto its back., [ i ] the earth revolves around the sun, rough…

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The wheel continued to rotate

verb

To turn around a fixed point, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i ] the wheel rotates on an axle., [ t ] every 30 days we rotate shifts.

verb

To turn something in a circle, especially around a fixed point

Usage examples:

With the software you can zoom and rotate pictures., rotate between sb the chairmanship would rotat…

noun

Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.

Usage examples:

Now most places in the world you have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in barb…

verb

Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food).

Usage examples:

Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper

noun

One of the four parts a year is divided into; spring, summer, fall, or winter

Usage examples:

Flu season, the holiday season, the baseball season lasts from april to october., strawberries are …

noun

A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied.

Usage examples:

A table took up much of the space

verb

Position (two or more items) at a distance from one another.

Usage examples:

The poles are spaced 3m apart

noun

An empty place

Usage examples:

[ c ] a parking/storage space, [ u ] he was staring into space, seeing nothing., [ c ] out west the…

verb

Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.

Usage examples:

I spread a towel on the sand and sat down

noun

The fact or process of spreading over an area.

Usage examples:

Warmer temperatures could help reduce the spread of the disease

verb

Distribute or disperse widely

verb

(of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.

Usage examples:

My jumper stretched in the wash

noun

An act of stretching one's limbs or body.

Usage examples:

I got up and had a stretch

verb

To reach across a distance or become longer or wider, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i ] rubber stretches when you pull it., [ t ] the banner was stretched across the street., [ m ] …

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.

Usage examples:

Her long black skirt swung about her legs

noun

A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.

Usage examples:

The chains that had been holding the seat of the swing up were still sticking straight out.

verb

Change direction with a swinging motion; turn

verb

Move in a twisting or spiralling pattern.

Usage examples:

The smoke was swirling around him

noun

A quantity of something moving in a twisting or spiralling pattern.

Usage examples:

Swirls of dust swept across the floor

verb

To move quickly with a twisting circular movement, or to cause something to move this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] snowflakes swirled down from the sky., [ i ] fig. accusations continue to swirl around him., …

noun

A coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

Usage examples:

Patented swivel axle keeps all three wheels on the ground even on sharp turns.

verb

Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel.

Usage examples:

He swivelled in the chair

verb

To turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] kennedy swiveled around in his seat., [ t ] he swiveled his face toward jack.

noun

A word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study.

Usage examples:

The musical term ‘leitmotiv’

verb

Another term for terminus.

noun

A period of time during which something lasts

Usage examples:

Watson’s term as chairman expired last month., he served a prison term for robbery., this budget pl…

noun

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

Usage examples:

Travel through space and time

verb

Plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done.

Usage examples:

The first track race is timed for 11.15

noun

The seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc., in which existence is measured, or the past, present, and future considered as a whole

Usage examples:

I really don’t have time to call her today., the children spent most of their time outdoors., we’d …

verb

Travel across or through.

Usage examples:

He traversed the forest

noun

An act of traversing something.

Usage examples:

High-level walks in the dolomites often involve steep, exposed climbs, traverses, and descents

noun

A movement performed in dressage, in which the horse moves parallel to the side of the arena, with its shoulders carried closer to the wall than its hindquarters and its body curved towards the centre.

Usage examples:

Try some travers

verb

Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

The big wheel was turning

noun

An act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

A safety lock requiring four turns of the key

verb

Move around an axis or a center

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

Usage examples:

Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

verb

To turn in a circle, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] skaters leapt and twirled on the ice., she does a twirl to show off her pre…

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

Usage examples:

The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb

Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

noun

A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.

Usage examples:

A chair on wheels

verb

Short for big wheel (sense 2).

noun

A circular object, connected at the center to a bar, that is used for making vehicles or parts of machines move

Usage examples:

The wheel of a bicycle, i never feel safe with richard behind the wheel (= driving)., would you min…

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

Usage examples:

Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

Usage examples:

The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly

noun

The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body.

Usage examples:

The yard was about seven feet in width

noun

The distance across something from one side to the other

Usage examples:

[ c ] the shoes are available in three widths.