The Clue
Expanse (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SPAN
Tags
Notes
The answer SPAN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Breadth
Bridge
Connect
Cross
Duration
Traverse
Wingspread
Animal team
Bridge unit
Eads, e.g.
Extend across
Extend over
Farm team
Full extent
Go across
Go over
Hand measure
Hand's-breadth
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Mule team
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Period of time
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Spick's companion
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Time period
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Wing-to-wing measure
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"