Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 72 compound words that contain span. The most common are listed below. Open span in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- attention spanThe length of time, or span that one can pay attention, or concentrate on one topic without becoming distracted.
- life spanAlternative spelling of lifespan: The length of time for which an organism lives.
- span of controlThe number of subordinates directly reporting to a supervisor.
- time spanAlternative spelling of timespan: An interval of time.
- arm spanThe length of a person's outstretched arms, measured from the fingertips of the two middle fingers. See also fathom
- C-SPANInitialism of Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network.
- memory spanThe number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of working memory (short-term memory).
- span roofA common roof, having two slopes and one ridge, with eaves on both sides.
- spick-and-spanClean, spotless.
- linear spanA linear subspace generated by all linear combinations of a given subset of vectors of a given vector space.
- span counterAn old English children's game, in which one throws a counter on the ground, and another tries to hit it with his counter, or to get his counter so near it that he can span the space between them, and touch both the counters.
- affine spanSynonym of hull (“geometrical intersection of sets”).
- long-spanSpanning a long period of time.
- lifting spanA span of a bridge that can be raised to allow boats and ships through; these can have different forms.
- health spanAlternative form of healthspan: The length of time in one's life where one is generally in good health.
- span blockAny of the blocks at the topmast and topgallant-mast heads, for the studding-sail halyards.
- span blocksplural of span block: Any of the blocks at the topmast and topgallant-mast heads, for the studding-sail halyards.
- span ironA special kind of harpoon, usually secured just below the gunwale of a whaleboat.
- span roundsimple past of spin round
- span ironsplural of span iron: A special kind of harpoon, usually secured just below the gunwale of a whaleboat.
- knot spanThe range of parameter values between two successive knots in a spline.
- span roofsplural of span roof: A common roof, having two slopes and one ridge, with eaves on both sides.
- span shacklesplural of span shackle: A large bolt driven through the forecastle deck, with a triangular shackle in the head to receive the heel of the old-fashioned fish davit.
- span shackleA large bolt driven through the forecastle deck, with a triangular shackle in the head to receive the heel of the old-fashioned fish davit.
- time-span reductionA subset of the generative theory of tonal music, based on information gleaned from metrical and grouping structures, in which tree structure-style hierarchical organizations are established, uniting timespans at all temporal levels of a …
Compound words 72
- spankTo beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.
- lifespanThe length of time for which an organism lives.
- wingspanThe distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).
- timespanAn interval of time.
- makespanThe time difference between the start and finish of a sequence of jobs or tasks.
- handspanThe distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.
- healthspanThe length of time in one's life where one is generally in good health.
- spanwiseIn the direction of a span.
- inspanTo yoke (oxen).
- overspanTo reach or extend over.