The Clue
Encompasses (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SPANS
Tags
Notes
The answer SPANS is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Traverses
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Teams of horses
Trestles, e.g.
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Definition
SPAN as a noun:
1. the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
2. the distance or interval between two points
3. (couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad) = two items of the same kind
4. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
5. (bridge, span) = a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
6. (straddle, span) = the act of sitting or standing astride
SPAN as a verb:
1. (cross, traverse, span, sweep) = to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"